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to poach
01
to illegally hunt, catch, or fish on another person's property or in prohibited areas
Transitive: to poach an animal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
poach
3rd person singular
poaches
Present participle
poaching
Past simple
poached
Past participle
poached
Examples
The authorities apprehended a group of individuals who were attempting to poach endangered species in the wildlife sanctuary.
02
to cook food, especially fish, in a small amount of boiling water or another liquid
Transitive: to poach food
Examples
She decided to poach the eggs for a healthier breakfast option.
Lexical Tree
poached
poacher
poaching
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