Handcuff and Nab

Handcuff

Handcuff verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.

Nab and handcuff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nab" instead a verb "Handcuff".

Nearby Words: handcuffed, handcuffing

Nab

Nab verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape

Handcuff and nab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handcuff" instead a verb "Nab".

Common collocations

man handcuff man nab man
people handcuff people nab people
suspects handcuff suspects nab suspects
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