nab
verb[T]
informaluk/næb/us/næb/-bb-to take somethingsuddenly, or tocatchorarrestacriminal:
抢夺,猛然抓住;抓获,逮捕(罪犯)Undercoverpoliceofficersnabbed the men at theairport.便衣警察在机场将那些人逮捕。
Someone nabbed myapplewhen I wasn'tlooking!有人趁我没注意抢走了我的苹果!
to find and take a person who has done something wrong
- catchThey were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border.
- arrestHe was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property.
- place/put under arrestThe suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed assault.
- captureThe soldiers were captured by enemy forces.
- apprehendThe police have apprehended two individuals in connection with the crime.
- nabThe cops nabbed him as he tried to get away.
Taking things away from someone or somewhere
- appropriate
- bear away
- confiscate
- confiscation
- creamsomething/someoneoff
- debug
- drain
- expropriate
- expropriation
- extractive
- get off
- impound
- relieve
- rootsomething/someoneout
- routsomeoneout
- seize
- shelf
- stripping
- suck
- sweep
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Arresting & charging
Stealing