26984 words

tampering

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
the action of touching or making changes to something that you should not, usually when you are trying to damage it or do something illegal:

Examples:

The medications come in sealed containers to protect against tampering.
Any tampering with the system risks making it less effective.
2
the crime of trying to change evidence in a legal case, or make a witness (= a person who has seen or knows something about a crime) change their evidence:

Examples:

He was concerned that the way she was investigating the case constituted obstruction of justice or tampering.
He was charged with witness tampering.
3
the illegal act of touching or making changes to something when you should not:

Examples:

Medications are sent in sealed factory containers which protect against tampering.
tampering with sth They were charged with tampering with evidence.

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