pirating

verb

1. To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.“They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo.”
2. (intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
3. (intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of“Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy.”
4. To engage in piracy.“He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen.”