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pirated

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  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. (intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
  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. To engage in piracy.“He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen.”

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