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English to English verb
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hunt illegally |  | Example: people are poaching elephants for their ivory
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
cook in a simmering liquid | | Example: poached apricots
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel. | | source: webster1913
| 4 |
To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon. | | source: webster1913
| 5 |
To stab; to pierce; to spear, \as fish. | | source: webster1913
| 6 |
To become soft or muddy. | | source: webster1913
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