pirated
adjective
[ ˈpʌɪrətɪd ]
• (of a product or piece of artistic work) reproduced without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright.
• "anybody with a laptop and an internet connection can access pirated movies and music"
pirate
verb
• use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright.
• "his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales"
Similar:
reproduce illegally,
infringe the copyright of,
copy illegally,
plagiarize,
poach,
steal,
appropriate,
bootleg,
crib,
lift,
rip off,
nick,
pinch,
• rob or plunder (a ship).
• "nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year"
Origin:
Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).
