nobble
/ˈnɒbl/verb
उच्चारण नॉबल
(रिश्वत या धमकी से) प्रभावित करना, फोड़ लेना
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[T] British, informal
to try to influence somebody, for example a member of a jury, by offering them money or threatening them
(रिश्वत या धमकी से) प्रभावित करना, फोड़ लेना
- Two jurors claimed that someone had tried to nobble them.
- The gang tried to nobble the witness with a bundle of cash before the trial.
- The gang tried to nobble the jury before the trial.
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- Police arrested a man for trying to nobble a witness.
- Nobody was able to nobble the honest inspector.
Synonyms bribe get at intimidate
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[T] British, informal
to prevent a horse from winning a race, especially by giving it drugs
(घोड़े को) दौड़ जीतने से रोकना, नशीला पदार्थ देकर कमज़ोर करना
- The favourite had been nobbled before the race.
- Police suspected that the champion mare had been nobbled by someone at the stables.
- The trainer was accused of trying to nobble a rival's horse.
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- A drug was used to nobble the favourite on the day of the race.
- The stable was guarded to prevent anyone from nobbling the horses.
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[T] British, informal
to spoil somebody's plans or chances of success
(किसी की योजना या सफलता को) बिगाड़ देना
- The scheme was nobbled by a lack of funds.
- Heavy rain nobbled our plans for a picnic by the lake.
- A late injury nobbled the team's chances of winning the cup.
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- The strike nobbled the launch of the new bus service.
- Delays in funding have nobbled the project.
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[T] British, informal
to get somebody's attention, especially in order to persuade them to do something
(बात मनवाने के लिए) किसी को रोककर बात करना
- She nobbled me at the door and asked for a donation.
- The principal nobbled me outside the staffroom and asked me to organise the annual day.
- Before I could leave, my aunt nobbled me and asked for help with her phone.
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- The teacher nobbled Arjun after class to ask about his project.
- A reporter nobbled the minister as he left the building.
Synonyms buttonhole collar