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Definition poach in British English

poach verb

verb
/pəʊtʃ/
1

to cook an egg without its shell in water that is boiling gently

Synonyms and related words
bake barbecue baste
1.1

to cook something in water, milk, or another liquid that is boiling gently

Example

Poach the chicken in white wine for 15 minutes.

Synonyms and related words
bake barbecue baste
2

to illegally catch or kill an animal, bird, or fish on someone else's property

Example

The two men were caught poaching lions on government land.

Synonyms and related words
bag butcher cull an easy target angling bag
3

to persuade someone to leave a group or organization and become a member of yours, especially by using secret or dishonest methods

Example

Canada has accused American baseball teams of trying to poach their best players.

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reshuffle fracture poach
3.1

to persuade someone to stop buying products or services from a company and start buying them from your company instead, especially by using secret or dishonest methods

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encourage persuade convince
3.2

to take something such as an idea that belongs to someone else, especially by using secret or dishonest methods, and use it for your own benefit

Synonyms and related words
rort cheat defraud
Definition poach in British English