Nab and Spring

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

Spring is an antonym for nab.

Spring

Spring verb - To come into existence.

Nab is an antonym for spring.

Common collocations

crew nab crew spring crew
villain nab villain spring villain
Cite this Source
Spring and Nab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nab/spring
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