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English noun: pirate

1. pirate (person) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own


Synonymsliterary pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer


Broader (hypernym)stealer, thief

2. pirate (person) someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation


Synonymsbuccaneer, sea robber, sea rover


Broader (hypernym)despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler


Narrower (hyponym)Barbary pirate, corsair, sea king


Instance hyponymBartholomew Roberts, Blackbeard, Edward Teach, Edward Thatch, Henry Morgan, Jean Laffite, Jean Lafitte, Laffite, Lafitte, Morgan, Roberts, Sir Henry Morgan, Teach, Thatch

3. pirate (artifact) a ship that is manned by pirates


Synonymspirate ship


Broader (hypernym)ship


Narrower (hyponym)corsair


English verb: pirate

1. pirate (possession) copy illegally; of published material


ExamplesSam and Sue pirate the movie


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something from somebody


Broader (hypernym)steal


Domain categorycrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense

2. pirate (contact) take arbitrarily or by force


SamplesThe Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami.


Synonymscommandeer, highjack, hijack


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)seize


Narrower (hyponym)carjack, skyjack


Domain categorycrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense









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