1. to tamper with or disable something, especially to prevent it from working properly
Usage: British informal
2. to influence someone dishonestly, especially to bribe or corrupt
Usage: British informal
3. to catch or arrest someone
Usage: British slang

Examples

• Someone nobbled the car engine before the race.
• They tried to nobble the witness with money.
• The police nobbled the thief as he left the building.
• He suspected someone had nobbled his computer.
• The corrupt official was nobbled by investigators.
• They nobbled the horse to prevent it from winning.