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pirated

SayPY-ruht-id/ˈpaɪɹətɪd/

2 meanings of pirated

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of pirate. Use this form for something copied illegally in the past.

    They pirated the game and shared it online for free.

    The album was pirated within hours of its release.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Copied or sold without the owner's permission.

    Like copying a book page by page and selling it without asking the author.

    He bought a pirated copy of the film at the market.

    The store was fined for selling pirated software.

    Similarpirate

    Oppositegenuine, legitimate, licensed, authentic

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pirated is a form of pirate

pirate, verb: To copy and sell something like a movie or song without permission. Full entry

Forms
piratepirates he/she/itpirating -ing formpirated past tense, past participle
Spelling
pirate → pirated: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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