gaining control vs collar

collar vs gaining control

gaining control and collar both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, collar is a hyponym of gaining control; that is, collar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gaining control:

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

Other hyponyms of gaining control include usurpation, apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody, conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation, enslavement.

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

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

Difference between gaining control and collar

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