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| nob·ble [ nóbb'l ] (past and past participle nob·bled, present participle nob·bling, 3rd person present singular nob·bles) |
transitive verb U.K. |
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1. accost somebody: to make contact with somebody, especially in order to persuade that person to do something
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2. influence somebody: to influence or persuade somebody using underhand or illegal means such as lies, threats, or bribes
  an attempt to nobble the judges
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3. disable racehorse: to prevent a racehorse from winning a race by drugging or disabling it
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4. cheat somebody: to swindle or defraud somebody
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5. steal something: to steal something from its owner
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6. seize somebody: to seize hold of somebody
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7. kidnap: to kidnap somebody
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| [Mid-19th century. Origin ?] |
