Synonyms of nabs

nabs

verb

present tense third-person singular of nab

1

as in seizes

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

• seizes
• arrests
• grabs
• apprehends
• detains
• restrains
• captures
• commits
• pinches
• snatches
• catches
• runs in
• nails
• nicks
• pulls in
• busts
• picks up
• imprisons
• collars
• traps
• lands
• grapples
• gets
• holds
• incarcerates
• binds
• jails
• snares
• bags
• hooks
• snaps (up)
• locks (up)
• confines
• interns
• handcuffs
• remands
• shackles
• enchains
• immures
• fetters
• jugs
• rearrests
• trammels
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frees
• liberates
• discharges
• springs
• releases
• loosens
• looses
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains

2

as in grabs

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

a pickpocket nabbed my wallet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• seizes
• snatches
• captures
• gets
• lands
• snags
• traps
• grapples
• raps
• nets
• snares
• cops
• bags
• takes hold (of)
• hooks
• corrals
• gloms
• nails
• snaps (up)
• holds
• secures
• detains
• grasps
• collars
• apprehends
• arrests
• kidnaps
• nobbles
• clutches
• gloves
• abducts
• corners
• entraps
• ensnares
• ropes
• grips
• wrests
• lassos
• rends
• entangles
• clasps
• enmeshes
• fists
• fastens (on)
• latches (on or onto)
• bays
• meshes
• spirits (away or off)
• halters
• immeshes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• frees
• liberates
• releases
• drops
• discharges
• loosens
• unhands