Nobble

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑbblɪ/

Nobble (verb)

  1. to secretly try to change someone's decision or action, often by offering something.
  2. to harm a racehorse to affect its performance in a race.

Examples

  • They tried to nobble the jury before the trial.
  • Someone attempted to nobble the officials during the event.

Common collocations: nobble the jury, nobble the officials, nobble the racehorse, nobble the horse

Synonyms of Nobble

Informal

Antonyms of Nobble

  • helping rather than hindering
  • providing aid instead of interference