He was suspected of nobbling the referee to influence the match outcome.

nobbling 是动词 nobble 的现在分词形式。nobble 是英式英语俚语，意思是"通过不正当手段影响或操纵"，尤其指在体育比赛中贿赂裁判或选手。这个词源于19世纪英国赛马术语，原指"用药物使赛马减速"。