nobble in English

verb

1

try to influence or thwart (someone or something) by underhanded or unfair methods.

an attempt to nobble the jury

2

obtain dishonestly; steal.

he intended to nobble Rose's money

verb

kidnap, abduct, snatch
pilfer, snarf, hook, filch, swipe, cabbage, sneak, pinch, purloin, abstract, lift
goldbrick, con, mulct, swindle, gip, bunco, diddle, hornswoggle, scam, defraud, victimize, short-change, gyp, rook

Use "nobble" in a sentence

1. 12 It must be tempting to nobble a rival.

2. 11 He tried to nobble one of the jurors.

3. 10 Many Germans detect a plot to nobble their exporters.

4. 17 Good fun, anyway - but oh dear, people do nobble one, don't they?

5. 14 The trial was stopped before Christmas after allegations of attempts to nobble the jury.

6. 19 Whatever, these are the people the publishers really want to nobble, and they don't come to conference.

7. 23 If they are favoured, state-controlled banks will provide them with cheap loans and bureaucrats will nobble their foreign competitors.

8. 13 Nine does not nobble nor interfere with the expression of strongly held views , either by its employees,(www.Sentencedict.com) or others.

9. British courts are less Corruptible than their European counterparts because it is easier to nobble one judge than 12 jurors

10. Synonyms for give someone a Backhander include get at, bribe, corrupt, influence, suborn, buy off, fix, nobble, pay off and square

11. 22 But they are still subject to frequent meddling. If they are favoured, state-controlled banks will provide them with cheap loans and bureaucrats will nobble their foreign competitors.