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nab
- Entry Word:
- nab
- Function:
- verb
Text:
1
to take or keep under oneʼs control by authority of law<the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape>— see arrest 1
2
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly<a pickpocket nabbed my wallet>— see catch 1
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