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Pirate

🔄 Synonyms of "Pirate"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
commandeerverb	(transitive) To seize for military use.
expropriateverb	(transitive) To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
buccaneernoun	A pirate.
sea rovernoun	A pirate, buccaneer or privateer; an ocean-going marauder.
highjackverb	Alternative spelling of hijack. [To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).]
literary piratenoun	someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
hijackverb	To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
sea robbernoun	someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
plagiaristnoun	One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief
pirate shipnoun	Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pirate"

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Word	Definition
buccaneernoun	A pirate.
pirate shipnoun	Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.
highjacknoun	Alternative spelling of hijack. [An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.]
hijacknoun	An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
commandeerverb	(transitive) To seize for military use.
expropriateverb	(transitive) To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
plagiaristnoun	One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief
sea rovernoun	A pirate, buccaneer or privateer; an ocean-going marauder.
literary piratenoun	someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
sea robbernoun	someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
piracynoun	The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
gunpowdernoun	An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
undergroundnoun	(chiefly British) Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
hacknoun	A tool for chopping.
freebooternoun	An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot".
technoun	(informal) Technology.
ambushnoun	The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
attackernoun	Someone who attacks.
thiefnoun	One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
hunternoun	One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.