Collar and Keep

Opposite meaning words

Collar verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

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Keep is an antonym for collar in apprehend topic.

Nearby Words: collared, collaring, collet, collaret

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Collar is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

old	old collar	old keep
typical	typical collar	typical keep
usual	usual collar	usual keep
small	small collar	small keep
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, black, dark, main, magic, nicest.

power	collar power	keep power
rest	collar rest	keep rest

Another Star Wars fic, "Misplaced Jedi", has an older Obi Wan captured and when Anakin rescues him, he's got a collar around his neck to keep him from accessing the Force.

Source: Power Nullifier
A collar makes a nice dividing line to let animators do this while making it easy to keep the body parts together.

Source: Ring Around the Collar
The real reason he wears the collar is because he is an escaped convict and Omnicidal Maniac, and the Outer Space Patrol have put the collar on him to keep him under control.

Source: Restraining Bolt

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