Synonyms of collars

collars 1 of 2

noun

plural of collar

1

as in necklaces

an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck

a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necklaces
• beads
• chokers
• leis
• dog collars
• pendants
• torcs
• torques
• pendents
• strands
• bangles
• ropes
• lockets
• rivières
• carcanets
• lavallieres
• lavalieres

2

as in arrests

the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law

when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrests
• arrestments
• raids
• apprehensions
• pinches
• busts
• restraints
• seizures
• imprisonments
• captures
• entrapments
• detentions
• incarcerations
• confinements
• captivities
• house arrests
• remands
• rearrests
• enchainments
• holds
• immurements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• liberations
• emancipations

collars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of collar

1

as in seizes

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrests
• seizes
• grabs
• nails
• restrains
• apprehends
• pinches
• runs in
• traps
• nicks
• detains
• busts
• pulls in
• bags
• captures
• snatches
• hooks
• picks up
• snares
• jails
• nabs
• catches
• handcuffs
• commits
• lands
• shackles
• confines
• fetters
• incarcerates
• interns
• imprisons
• manacles
• snaps (up)
• grapples
• binds
• locks (up)
• jugs
• enchains
• holds
• gets
• remands
• trammels
• immures
• rearrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• springs
• discharges
• releases
• loosens
• liberates
• frees
• looses
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains

2

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• snatches
• traps
• lands
• seizes
• bags
• captures
• hooks
• snares
• gets
• nets
• nails
• snags
• corrals
• cops
• takes hold (of)
• raps
• gloves
• snaps (up)
• nobbles
• grapples
• nabs
• clutches
• halters
• arrests
• gloms
• ropes
• clasps
• corners
• grips
• grasps
• fists
• holds
• lassos
• bays
• apprehends
• secures
• detains
• latches (on or onto)
• fastens (on)
• meshes
• kidnaps
• rends
• enmeshes
• entraps
• ensnares
• abducts
• spirits (away or off)
• wrests
• entangles
• immeshes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• releases
• discharges
• drops
• frees
• liberates
• loosens
• unhands