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Pirating

To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.

📖 Definitions of "Pirating"

verb
  1. 1

    To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.

    "They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo."

  2. 2

    (intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of

  3. 3

    (intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of

    "Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy."

  4. 4

    To engage in piracy.

    "He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."

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