collar vs gaining control

gaining control vs collar

collar and gaining control both are nouns.

collar is a verb but gaining control is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collar	Yes	No	Yes	No
gaining control	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gaining control is a hypernym of collar; that is, gaining control is a word with a broader meaning than collar:

collar: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
gaining control: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Other hypernyms of collar include capture, seizure.

collar (noun)	gaining control (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a figurative restraint
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
anything worn or placed about the neck
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

collar (verb)	gaining control (verb)
take into custody
furnish with a collar
seize by the neck or collar

Difference between collar and gaining control

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