Collar and Unhand

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Collar verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar

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Unhand is an antonym for collar.

Nearby Words: collared, collaring, collet, collaret

Unhand verb - Remove the hand from.

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Collar is an antonym for unhand.

Nearby Words: unhandy, unhandsome

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Unhand and Collar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/collar/unhand

Collar & Unhand. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/collar/unhand>.

Unhand or Collar. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/collar/unhand.

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