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The definition of poach

5 Definitions of: poach

1. verb, to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property
2. verb, to encroach on or usurp (another person's rights, duties, etc) or steal (an idea, employee, etc)
3. verb, tennis badminton to take or play (shots that should belong to one's partner)
4. verb, to break up (land) into wet muddy patches, as by riding over it, or (of land) to become broken up in this way
5. verb, (of the feet, shoes, etc) to sink into heavy wet ground
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1. verb, to simmer (eggs, fish, etc) very gently in water, milk, stock, etc
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Synonyms:	steal, rob, plunder, take, appropriate, snatch (informal), nab (informal), purloin

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