nobble
pronunciation
How to pronounce nobble in British English:
UK [ˈnɒbl]
How to pronounce nobble in American English:
US [ˈnɑbl]
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- Verb:
- deprive of by deceit
- make off with belongings of others
- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
- disable by drugging
Word Origin
Example
- 1. The government is now trying to nobble the central bank .
- 2. A big german stimulus package to boost growth in neighbouring countries is not in prospect ( that would nobble the fiscal leg ) .
- 3. In october one group , under the politically correct rubric of promoting transparency and accountability , sought ( so far unsuccessfully ) to nobble the budget , and thus the independence , of the office of the high commissioner , navi pillay .