collar
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈkɑːlər/
- Jargon
:
detención
- The guard grabbed Shen-si's collar, twisting the rough cotton tight at his throat.
Examples
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If he won't take the collar, he's not worth a damn thing!
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This one's a collar on the open warrant.
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Biggest narcotics collar that month.
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Five minutes earlier you would've landed yourself a pretty good collar.
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That's that's the kind of number that grasps you by the collar and tells you, you know, this guy is part of the swamp.
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After weeks of surveillance, the detective finally made the collar and apprehended the suspect.
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The police announced a significant collar in their efforts to combat drug trafficking in the city.
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With his skills in negotiation, the officer helped secure a safe collar of the fugitive without violence.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
The act of detaining someone by the police
34
5.4
Holding someone after the police arrest them
17
6.1
The capture of a person by the police
5
7.7
The act of catching and arresting a criminal
Putting handcuffs on someone to hold them during an arrest
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
1
7.4
A stiff white band worn around the neck by Christian priests and ministers to show they are church leaders
1
6.3
A flat collar with rounded ends that meet at the front and appears on women's and children's clothing
- Specialized
1
7.8
A dog collar with blunt metal points that press the neck to help train the dog
- Specialized
A disease that makes the bark near the base of apple and pear tree trunks decay and form wounds
- Specialized
A cone-shaped collar put around a pet's neck to stop it licking or scratching wounds
- Archaic
A wide, stiff white collar that lies flat over a jacket and is often worn with school uniform
A short soft collar that stands up around the neck and is sewn to the top
A high, close-fitting part of a shirt or sweater that folds over and covers the neck
Surface Forms
Etymology
Collar used to be linked to grabbing by the neck, so a helpful way to remember the slang 'a collar' for an arrest is to think of seizing someone by their collar to stop them. From the action to collar ('to seize') came the noun 'a collar' for an arrest.