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nab

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Synonyms & Antonyms of nab

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

the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape

Synonyms for nab

apprehend,
arrest,
bust
[slang],
collar,
nail,
nick
[British slang],
pick up,
pinch,
pull in,
restrain,
run in,
seize

Words Related to nab

rearrest

remand

Near Antonyms for nab

unbind,
unchain

Antonyms for nab

discharge

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

a pickpocket nabbed my wallet

Synonyms for nab

bag,
capture,
catch,
collar,
cop
[slang],
corral,
get,
glom,
grab,
grapple,
hook,
land,
nail,
net,
nobble
[British slang],
rap,
seize,
snag,
snap (up),
snare,
snatch,
trap

Words Related to nab

bay,
corner

rend,
wrest

Phrases Synonymous with nab

take hold (of)

Near Antonyms for nab

Antonyms for nab

miss

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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nab. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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