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tamper with

tam·per with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tam-per with, with]
    • /ˈtæm pər wɪθ, wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tam-per with, with]
    • /ˈtæm pər wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of tamper with words

  • verb without object tamper with to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock. 1
  • verb without object tamper with to make changes in something, especially in order to falsify (usually followed by with): to tamper with official records. 1
  • verb without object tamper with to engage secretly or improperly in something. 1
  • verb without object tamper with to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, especially in order to influence improperly (usually followed by with): Any lawyer who tries to tamper with a jury should be disbarred. 1
  • noun tamper with to make secret, illegal arrangements with, as by bribing 0
  • noun tamper with to interfere with or meddle with, esp. so as to damage, corrupt, etc. 0

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Origin of tamper with

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; probably variant of temper (v.)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tamper with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tamper with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tamper with usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tamper with

verb tamper with

  • bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
  • breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
  • breaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
  • change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
  • clear off — If you tell someone to clear off, you are telling them rather rudely to go away.

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