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nobble

verb British, informal

1 he was convicted for nobbling the jury:

bribe, corrupt, suborn, buy, buy off, pay off, get at, induce, lure, entice, grease someone's palm, oil someone's palm/hand;

influence, persuade, win over, secure someone's support, sway, swing, affect, control, manipulate.

2 a stable lad was persuaded to nobble the horse:

drug, dope;

tamper with, interfere with, disable, incapacitate, weaken.

3 what's to stop him nobbling Rose's money?:

steal, thieve, rob, embezzle.

4 they would nobble him and throw him on the train:

abduct, seize, capture, kidnap, catch, apprehend, arrest, take into custody, take in, bring in;

informal snatch, nab, nail, cop, run in, pull in, pick up, collar;

British, informal pinch, nick.

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