verb to take or acquire in an unfair or dishonest way
To illegally hunt or catch animals, especially endangered species
To cook food gently in liquid just below boiling point, often used in the context of preparing eggs or fish
To recruit someone from a competitor or another company, often through unethical means
In the publishing industry, 'poach' can refer to a company luring away a writer from a competitor by offering better pay or benefits.
In the field of psychology, 'poach' can be used to describe the unethical practice of one psychologist stealing clients from another psychologist.
In the culinary world, 'poach' is a cooking technique where food is gently simmered in liquid, such as poaching an egg in water.
In the context of human resources, 'poach' can refer to the act of recruiting employees from a competitor or another company.