pi·rate 1 /'pī-rət/ n: a person who commits piracy
pirate 2 vb pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing
vt: to take or appropriate by piracy; esp: to copy, distribute, or use without authorization esp. in infringement of copyright
the pirated software
pirating cable signals
vi: to commit piracy compare bootleg
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.