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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 by with ):
Someone has been tampering with the lock.
Synonyms:
- to make changes in something, especially in order to falsify (usually followed by with ):
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 by with ):
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
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٲ·· noun
- ܲ·ٲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tamper1
Example Sentences
The cypress coffin symbolised humility and mortality; the outer oak coffin, a sign of 'dignity and strength' and the lead coffin, welded to preserve the remains and prevent tampering.
Democrats accuse them of tampering with funding approved by Congress that is outside the president's scope.
"It just shows how important these pieces of equipment are and I can't understand what motivates people to tamper or take them," he said.
In that faith, autopsies generally are not performed because bodies are believed to be sacred and should not be tampered with after death.
Officials in the affected areas, which are all just south of San Francisco, told the BBC engineers were investigating how the crossings were tampered with.
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