nobble

• 动词，指使某事物失效或失灵，尤指赛马（如用药或破坏使其不能获胜），也指以不正当手段影响或贿赂某人。

A verb meaning to disable or tamper with something, especially a racehorse, or to influence or bribe someone dishonestly.

1. Swindle or cheatC1informalbritish

   To obtain something from someone by using deception or dishonest means.

   诈骗

   • The con artist nobbled the old man out of his life savings.
   • They nobbled the company's funds through a series of fake invoices.
   • He was nobbled by a smooth-talking salesman into buying a worthless product.

   同义词bilkcheatcondeceivedefrauddiddledupefleecehoaxrip offrookstingswindletrick

2. StealC1informalbritish

   To take something that belongs to someone else, often in a sneaky or dishonest way.

   偷窃

   • Someone nobbled my wallet while I was on the crowded train.
   • The thieves nobbled the valuable painting from the gallery.
   • They nobbled all the cash from the till.

   同义词filchnickpilferpinchpurloinrobsnatchstealswipethieve

   反义词giverepayrestorereturn

3. KidnapC1informalbritish

   To take someone away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, usually to demand money for their safe return.

   绑架

   • The gang nobbled the businessman and demanded a huge ransom.
   • The child was nobbled from outside her school.
   • They planned to nobble the heiress for a million pounds.

   同义词abductcapturekidnapseizesnatch

4. Drug a racehorseC2informalbritish

   To secretly give a horse a drug to prevent it from winning a race.

   给赛马下药

   • The trainer was banned for nobbling the favorite horse before the big race.
   • They tried to nobble the champion stallion with a sedative.
   • The horse was nobbled, which caused it to run poorly.

   同义词dopedrugfix