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Pirate (Verb)

Copy illegally; of published material.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Musicians must take action to prevent others from digitally pirating their work and selling it for profit online.
They were pirating software and games and selling them at a lower price in the black market.
He was caught pirating copyrighted materials and fined heavily for the offense.
It's common for small businesses to pirate famous logos, modifying them slightly in an attempt to appear more legitimate.
The company did not mind pirating another producer's script since they thought it was old and wouldn't cause any issues.

Take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The pirates commandeered the cargo ship and sold its valuable cargo on the black market.
The hackers pirate software from reputable companies and sell it online.
She often pirates music from streaming services and shares it with her friends.
The media pirates information from press conferences and releases without permission.
This company pirates designs from smaller brands and mass-produces them without giving credit.