poach

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verb

1. hunt illegally (Freq. 1)
- people are poaching elephants for their ivory
• Derivationally related forms:
poacher
• Hypernyms:
hunt, run, hunt down, track down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- The men poach the area for animals
- The men poach for animals in the area
2. cook in a simmering liquid (Freq. 1)
- poached apricots
• Derivationally related forms:
poacher, poaching
• Hypernyms:
cook
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The chefs poach the vegetables