单词	nobble
释义	nobble verb nob·​ble ˈnä-bəl  nobbled; nobbling ˈnä-b(ə-)liŋ  transitive verb 1 British : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging 2 British slang a : to win over to one's side b : steal c : swindle, cheat d : to get hold of : catch nobbler ˈnä-b(ə-)lər  noun Synonyms beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We found out later that the horse had been nobbled, which explained its poor performance. She was trying to nobble the jury. Recent Examples on the Web Poland’s ruling party has tried to nobble the courts and the civil service. The Economist, 31 Oct. 2019 Lacking a supermajority to amend the constitution, PiS did the next best thing and nobbled the constitutional tribunal. The Economist, 21 Apr. 2018 In Hungary, having nobbled the courts, media and public prosecutor, Viktor Orban is squeezing civil society and using state (and EU) funds to nurture oligarchs. The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018 Word History Etymology perhaps irregular frequentative of nab First Known Use 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1 nobble verb British slang 1 as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats an old scam that's been used for years to nobble unsuspecting London tourists Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cheat squeeze pluck sting screw stick do hustle beat swindle cozen mulct deceive defraud diddle trick bilk con fiddle victimize fleece short gaff sucker exploit bleed chouse chisel stiff shake down rook euchre shortchange ream skin hose fool flimflam skunk betray rip off extort thimblerig wrench take for a ride nick take to the cleaners gouge clip do in wrest wring sell a bill of goods to milk dupe gull bamboozle overcharge soak bitch double-cross fast-talk rope (in) 2 as in to grab to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly a London bobby nobbled the pickpocket just as he was about to make off with the tourist's watch Synonyms & Similar Words grab snatch catch seize land get capture nab net trap corral snag snare hook grapple nail rap collar bag cop glom apprehend kidnap grasp arrest rope detain secure abduct hold entrap clutch snap (up) grip ensnare corner lasso glove bay fist take hold (of) halter wrest enmesh clasp entangle rend mesh immesh fasten (on) latch (on or onto) spirit (away or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms miss liberate free release drop discharge loosen unhand See More
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