Synonyms of pirate

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noun

as in buccaneer

someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea

Sir Francis Drake was a British pirate who preyed on Spanish ships with the connivance of Elizabeth I

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buccaneer
• privateer
• freebooter
• corsair
• raider
• robber
• rover
• marauder
• plunderer
• looter
• pillager
• despoiler

pirate

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verb

as in to seize

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

using pirated software that was subject to copyright

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seize
• steal
• confiscate
• grab
• convert
• usurp
• occupy
• appropriate
• claim
• commandeer
• take over
• loot
• assume
• invade
• preempt
• annex
• snatch
• expropriate
• press
• arrogate
• pillage
• attach
• trespass
• repossess
• impound
• despoil
• collar
• grasp
• infringe
• sequester
• wrench
• encroach
• preoccupy
• misuse
• wrest
• embezzle
• misappropriate
• misapply
• peculate