[] () to take away part of sb's income or money and pay it to a person or an organization that they owe money to 扣押（债务人钱财）◆He agreed to pay off his debt by having his wages garnished. 他同意通过扣发其工资来支付债务。▸ˈgarnishment
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[, ]◆He paid the debt in cash to avoid garnishment. 他用现金支付债务以避免扣款。◆wage garnishments 工资扣发