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   Nob·ble

   /ˈnäb(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. try to influence or thwart (someone or something) by underhanded or unfair methods: "an attempt to nobble the jury" Similar bribecorruptsubornbuybuy offpay offget atinducelureenticegrease someone's palmoil someone's palm/handinfluencepersuadewin oversecure someone's supportswayswingaffectcontrolmanipulate
   • ▪ tamper with (a racehorse or greyhound) to prevent it from winning a race, especially by giving it a drug: "a doping ring nobbled three of the trainer's horses in 1990" Similar drugdopetamper withinterfere withdisableincapacitateweaken
   • 2. obtain dishonestly; steal: "he intended to nobble Rose's money" Similar stealthieverobembezzle
   • ▪ seize or accost (someone): "they nobbled him and threw him on to the train" Similar abductseizecapturekidnapcatchapprehendarresttake into custodytake inbring ininformal:snatchnabnailcoprun inpull inpick upcollarpinchnick

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in sense ‘hit or strike’): perhaps from nob (boxing slang), or a variant of dialect nubble.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nobbler noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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