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   nobble

   /ˈnɒbl/

   verb

   • 1. try to influence or thwart by underhand 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.

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   • 1. nobbler noun

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   The meaning of NOBBLE is to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging. How to use nobble in a sentence.

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   NOBBLE definition: 1. to make something fail, especially to make a horse in a race fail by giving it drugs 2. to…. Learn more.

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   nobble. ( ˈnɒbəl) vb ( tr) 1. (Horse Racing) to disable (a racehorse), esp with drugs. 2. to win over or outwit (a person) by underhand means. 3. to suborn (a person, esp a juror) by threats, bribery, etc. 4. to steal; filch. 5. to get hold of; grab. 6. to kidnap.

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   1. to disable (a racehorse ), esp with drugs. 2. to win over or outwit (a person) by underhand means. 3. to suborn (a person, esp a juror) by threats, bribery, etc. 4. to steal; filch. 5. to get hold of; grab.

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   verb (used with object) , British Slang. , nob·bled, nob·bling. to drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race. to convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to. to swindle; defraud. to seize (a person); hold for arrest. nobble.

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   cheat out of by giving back less money than is due to someone who has overpaid. type of: cheat, chisel, rip off. deprive somebody of something by deceit. verb. make off with belongings of others. synonyms: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe. see more.