Synonyms of nab

nab

verb

ˈnab 

1

as in to arrest

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrest
• seize
• grab
• apprehend
• detain
• restrain
• capture
• snatch
• catch
• run in
• commit
• pinch
• pull in
• nick
• nail
• pick up
• bust
• jail
• trap
• collar
• imprison
• get
• snare
• confine
• hook
• grapple
• hold
• snap (up)
• land
• incarcerate
• bind
• bag
• handcuff
• lock (up)
• intern
• immure
• remand
• jug
• shackle
• trammel
• enchain
• fetter
• manacle
• rearrest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• release
• discharge
• liberate
• free
• loosen
• loose
• spring
• emancipate
• unchain
• unbind

2

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

a pickpocket nabbed my wallet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• snatch
• seize
• get
• capture
• snag
• land
• trap
• snare
• corral
• hook
• take hold (of)
• grapple
• cop
• snap (up)
• net
• nail
• glom
• bag
• nobble
• rap
• collar
• apprehend
• hold
• arrest
• detain
• grasp
• clutch
• secure
• rope
• kidnap
• lasso
• glove
• grip
• bay
• entrap
• abduct
• ensnare
• corner
• wrest
• clasp
• fist
• latch (on or onto)
• rend
• fasten (on)
• halter
• enmesh
• mesh
• entangle
• spirit (away or off)
• immesh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• release
• free
• liberate
• drop
• discharge
• loosen
• unhand

Examples of nab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the oil patch, integrated producer Chevron is expected to nab a dividend yield of 4.9% next year. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024

Neon nabbed the North American rights for the film and plans a limited theatrical release in Nov. 2024. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024

Hot Chicken at Nashville International Airport (BNA) nabbed No. 1. —Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024

Throughout October: Earth’s second moon In late September, astronomers announced that Earth’s gravitational force nabbed our planet a second and temporary mini moon — an asteroid from our solar system’s Arjuna asteroid belt. —Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024