26984 words

tampered

4 definitions β€’ 8 examples
1
to touch or make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it:

Examples:

I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with.
Tampering with pipelines could result in ruptures or fires.
2
to speak to and try to influence someone involved in a legal case:

Examples:

A previous trial was stopped owing to fears of someone tampering with the jury.
3
to touch or change something without permission or without enough knowledge of how it works:

Examples:

Don’t tamper with the boiler.
4
to touch or make changes to something when you should not, especially when this is illegal:

Examples:

tamper with sth They pleaded guilty to tampering with a government record.
There were not many employees who had the opportunity and capability of tampering with the products.
The team is doing very well so I resisted the temptation to tamper too much.

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