Collar and Grapple

Collar

Collar verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

Grapple and collar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grapple" instead a verb "Collar".

Nearby Words: collared, collaring, collet, collaret

Grapple

Grapple verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: a crane grappled the sunken boat and hoisted it above water

Collar and grapple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collar" instead a verb "Grapple".

Nearby Words: grappled, grappling
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Grapple and Collar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/collar/grapple
Collar & Grapple. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/collar/grapple>.
Grapple or Collar. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/collar/grapple.
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