1. to defeat or humiliate an opponent decisively in a video game or online competition
Usage: informal; slang; internet/gaming culture
2. to gain unauthorized access to a computer system or account; to compromise or take control of
Usage: informal; slang; cybersecurity context

Examples

• He pwned his rival in the tournament with an undefeated streak.
• The team pwned their opponents 10-0 in the online match.
• Hackers managed to pwn the server and steal user data.
• She pwned everyone in the multiplayer game last night.
• The security breach showed that the system had been pwned weeks earlier.
• He bragged about pwning his friends in the new video game.