nob·ble 
/ˈnɑ:bəl/ verb
nob·bles; nob·bled; nob·bling /ˈnɑ:bəl/ verb [+ obj] Brit, informal 1 : to give a drug to (a horse) to keep it from winning a race
▪ We found out later that the horse had been nobbled, which explained its poor performance. 2 : to cause or force (someone) to do something that you want by offering money, making threats, etc.
▪ She was trying to nobble the jury. ▪ nobble a witness 3 : to succeed in getting or catching (something or someone)
▪ I was about to leave when I was nobbled [=nabbed] by a man asking for directions.
▪ We found out later that the horse had been nobbled, which explained its poor performance.
▪ She was trying to nobble the jury. ▪ nobble a witness
▪ I was about to leave when I was nobbled [=nabbed] by a man asking for directions.
