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tamper
1[tam-per]
verb (used without object)
to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed bywith ).
Someone has been tampering with the lock.
Synonyms:to make changes in something, especially in order to falsify (usually followed bywith ).
to tamper with official records.
to engage secretly or improperly in something.
to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, especially in order to influence improperly (usually followed bywith ).
Any lawyer who tries to tamper with a jury should be disbarred.
tamper
2[tam-per]
noun
a person or thing that tamps.
tamper
1/ ˈæə /
verb
(usually foll by with) to interfere or meddle
to use corrupt practices such as bribery or blackmail
(usually foll by with) to attempt to influence or corrupt, esp by bribery
to tamper with the jury
tamper
2/ ˈæə /
noun
a person or thing that tamps, esp an instrument for packing down tobacco in a pipe
a casing around the core of a nuclear weapon to increase its efficiency by reflecting neutrons and delaying the expansion
Other 51Թ Forms
- tamperer noun
- untampered adjective
- ˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tamper1
Example Sentences
An arrest warrant for him was then obtained, and Mr Banta was charged last week with capital murder and tampering with physical evidence.
It accuses prosecutors of engaging in instances of "evidence tampering" and "witness intimidation".
The National Trust has covered up a piece of art featuring the name of author JK Rowling, after it was tampered with by a member of the public.
Green was booked on two counts of reckless conduct, aggravated and simple assault, “pointing or aiming a gun or pistol at another” and two felony charges of tampering with evidence, among other counts.
Police in Mexico have arrested a retired judge accused of tampering with evidence related to the disappearance of 43 students from Iguala more than a decade ago.
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