Meaning & use
pirating
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Illegally copying, distributing, or using someone else's creative work without permission.
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The website was shut down for pirating movies before they reached theaters.
He was fined for pirating software instead of purchasing a license.
A note on using this word
Now used mainly for copyright infringement of digital media; its older, literal sense refers to robbing ships at sea.
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2. verb
Attacking and robbing ships at sea.
Sailors feared pirating crews along that stretch of coastline for centuries.
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