Nobble and Release

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Nobble verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: a London bobby nobbled the pickpocket just as he was about to make off with the tourist's watch

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Release is an antonym for nobble.

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Nobble is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Nobble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nobble/release

Nobble & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nobble/release>.

Release or Nobble. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nobble/release.

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