pirate

pi·rate (p

a. One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation.

b. A ship used for this purpose.

2. One who preys on others; a plunderer.

3. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization.

4. One that operates an unlicensed, illegal television or radio station.

v. pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing, pi·rates

v.tr.

1. To attack and rob (a ship at sea).

2. To take (something) by piracy.

3. To make use of or reproduce (another's work) without authorization.

v.intr.

To act as a pirate; practice piracy.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prta, from Greek peirts, from peirn, to attempt, from peira, trial; see per-³ in Indo-European roots.]

pi·ratic (p

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k), pi·rati·cal (-

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l) adj.

pi·rati·cal·ly adv.

pirate

Noun

1. a person who commits piracy

2. a vessel used by pirates

3. a person who illegally sells or publishes someone else's literary or artistic work

4. a person or group of people who broadcast illegally

Verb

[-rating, -rated]

to sell or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc.) illegally [Greek peira an attack]

piratical adj

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	pirate - someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own literary pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
	2.	pirate - someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover Barbary pirate, corsair - a pirate along the Barbary Coast despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler - someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) sea king - a Viking pirate chief
	3.	pirate - a ship that is manned by pirates pirate ship corsair - a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
Verb	1.	pirate - copy illegally; of published material crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
	2.	pirate - take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" commandeer, highjack, hijack crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages" skyjack - subject an aircraft to air piracy; "the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan" carjack - take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it; "My car was carjacked last night!"