collar in WordNet English dictionary

1. take into custody
   "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
   collar  nail  apprehend  arrest  pick up  nab  cop 
   
2. furnish with a collar
   "collar the dog"
   collar 
   
3. seize by the neck or collar
   collar 
   

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
   "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
   apprehension  arrest  catch  collar  pinch  taking into custody 
   
2. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
   choker  collar  dog collar  neckband 
   
3. a figurative restraint
   "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
   collar  leash 
   
4. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
   collar  neckband 
   
5. a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
   collar 
   
6. the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
   collar  shoe collar 
   
7. a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
   collar 
   
8. anything worn or placed about the neck
   "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"
   collar 
   
9. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
   collar