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poach /ˈpoʊʧ/  

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  • verb
    poaches; poached; poaching
    [+ obj] to cook (something) in a small amount of liquid that is almost boiling
    The vegetables were poached in chicken broth.
    to cook (an egg without its shell) in boiling water or in a small cup over boiling water
    poach an egg - compare 2poach
    verb
    poaches; poached; poaching
    to hunt or fish illegally :to catch or kill an animal illegally [+ obj]
    Elephants are often poached for their ivory tusks. [no obj]
    The state fines anyone who is caught poaching.
    [+ obj] :to take (something, such as an idea, or someone, such as an employee or customer) from someone else illegally or unfairly
    She was accused of poaching [=plagiarizing] the material for her essay from a Web site.
    Her former company accused her of poaching clients. - compare 1poach
    poach on someone's territory/turf
    to do something that someone else should do :to interfere in an area that another person usually controls
    You can't keep other candidates from poaching on your turf. [=from trying to get voters who usually vote for you or your party to vote for them]