nobble

Definitions

1. 1

   To injure or obstruct intentionally.

   • Near-synonyms: hobble, hamper, hinder, impede, embarrass, disable
   • After 12 successive league wins[…]Charlton were nobbled by the First Division's no-hopers, who profited from a goalkeeping bloomer then held on to their lead for dear life.
2. 2

   To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation.

   • Unlike "noble" vigilantes, the police and court facilities which exist are said to be inefficient and corrupt, and juries are said to be easily "nobbled" or intimidated.
   • For example jury trials were reformed to allow majority verdicts, so that criminals could less easily nobble them.
   • Here, though, Picot's overbearing power, and the fact that the bishop was an absentee, meant that the sheriff could use threats to "nobble" the judges.
3. 3

   To steal.

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   1. 4

      To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent it from winning a…

      To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent it from winning a race.

   2. 5

      A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.

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