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Pirate
ˈpʌɪrət
Pirate definitions
noun
pirate
pirates
- a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
"in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates"
- a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
"software pirates"
- a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television programmes without official authorization
"a pirate radio station"
verb
pirate
pirated
pirates
pirating
- use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
"his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales"
reproduce illegally infringe the copyright of copy illegally plagiarize poach steal appropriate bootleg - rob or plunder (a ship)
"nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year"