PIRATE
Scrabble letter values: P3I1R1A1T1E1 = 8
Definition
- verb copy illegally.
- verb take arbitrarily or by force. — synonyms: commandeer, hijack, highjack
- noun someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own. — synonyms: plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary_pirate
- noun someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation. — synonyms: buccaneer, sea_robber, sea_rover
- noun a ship that is manned by pirates. — synonyms: pirate_ship
Examples
- “of published material”
- “The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”
- “You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates.”