NOBBLE

nobble

(verb) disable by drugging; “nobble the race horses”

kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch

(verb) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; “The industrialist’s son was kidnapped”

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift

(verb) make off with belongings of others

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, hornswoggle, short-change, con

(verb) deprive of by deceit; “He swindled me out of my inheritance”; “She defrauded the customers who trusted her”;

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

nobble (third-person singular simple present nobbles, present participle nobbling, simple past and past participle nobbled)

(British, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally.

(British, slang) To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation.

(British, slang) To steal.

To tamper (typically with a racehorse) in order to prevent from winning a race

Usage notes

The first meaning is employed mainly in sporting contexts, especially in horse racing. The second is used in judicial contexts, applied often to courts, juries and other judicial bodies.

Source: Wiktionary



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