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ALL meanings of tamper

tam·per
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  • intransitive verb tamper alter or damage: lock, brakes, etc. 1
  • intransitive verb tamper make unauthorized changes 1
  • intransitive verb tamper interfere with: evidence, jury 1
  • verb without object tamper 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 to make changes in something, especially in order to falsify (usually followed by with): to tamper with official records. 1
  • verb without object tamper to engage secretly or improperly in something. 1
  • verb without object tamper 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 a person or thing that tamps. 1
  • verb tamper If someone tampers with something, they interfere with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so. 0
  • verb tamper to interfere or meddle 0
  • verb tamper to use corrupt practices such as bribery or blackmail 0
  • verb tamper to attempt to influence or corrupt, esp by bribery 0
  • noun tamper a person or thing that tamps, esp an instrument for packing down tobacco in a pipe 0
  • noun tamper a casing around the core of a nuclear weapon to increase its efficiency by reflecting neutrons and delaying the expansion 0
  • intransitive verb tamper to contrive something secretly; plot; scheme 0
  • noun tamper a person or thing that tamps; specif., any of various instruments or tools for tamping 0
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