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tamper

(tæmpəʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense tampers, present participle tampering, past tense, past participle tampered
verb
If someone tampers with something, they interfere with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so.
I don't want to be accused of tampering with the evidence. [VERB + with]
He found his computer had been tampered with. [VERB with noun]
Synonyms: influence, fix [informal], rig, corrupt More Synonyms of tamper
tampering uncountable noun [usually noun NOUN]
...discovering a motive for a crime like product tampering.
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tamper in British English 1

(ˈtæmpə)
verb (intransitive)
1. (usually foll by with)
to interfere or meddle
2. 
to use corrupt practices such as bribery or blackmail
3. (usually foll by with)
to attempt to influence or corrupt, esp by bribery
to tamper with the jury
Derived forms
tamperer (ˈtamperer)
noun
Word origin
C16: alteration of temper (verb)

tamper in British English 2

(ˈtæmpə)
noun
1. 
a person or thing that tamps, esp an instrument for packing down tobacco in a pipe
2. 
a casing around the core of a nuclear weapon to increase its efficiency by reflecting neutrons and delaying the expansion

tamper in American English 1

(ˈtæmpər)
verb intransitive
Archaic
to contrive something secretly; plot; scheme
Idioms:
tamper with
Derived forms
tamperer (ˈtamperer)
noun
Word origin
var. of temper

tamper in American English 2

(ˈtæmpər)
noun
a person or thing that tamps; specif., any of various instruments or tools for tamping

Examples of 'tamper' in a sentence
tamper

The police have form when it comes to tampering with evidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Vouchers that have been forged, defaced or otherwise tampered with will not be valid for use.
The Sun (2016)
Vouchers that have been forged, defaced or otherwise tampered with are not valid.
The Sun (2016)
If victims of crime use the drug to reduce their stress, it could be tantamount to tampering with evidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The third collapsed last year after what the judge called a'serious attempt at jury tampering '.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Three previous trials had collapsed amid fears of jury tampering, costing the taxpayer a total of 22million.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The present appeal was concerned with section 44, which applied where there was a danger of jury tampering.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
At the second, the jury failed to reach a verdict, and in the third the allegations of jury tampering emerged.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I would call that tampering with the evidence, wouldn't you?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He is being tried by a judge only after three trials had collapsed amid fears of jurytampering, at a cost of 22 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
tamper

British English: tamper VERB
If someone tampers with something, they interfere with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so.
I don't want to be accused of tampering with the evidence.
  • American English: tamper
  • Brazilian Portuguese: adulterar
  • Chinese: 干涉
  • European Spanish: manipular
  • French: trafiquer
  • German: verfälschen
  • Italian: manomettere
  • Japanese: いじくる
  • Korean: 조작하다
  • European Portuguese: adulterar
  • Latin American Spanish: manipular

Chinese translation of 'tamper'

tamper

(ˈtæmpəʳ)

vi

  1. to tamper with sth 乱(亂)动(動)某物 (luàndòng mǒuwù)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to interfere or meddle with without permission
He found his computer had been tampered with.
Synonyms
interfere with
tinker with
meddle with
alter
fiddle with (informal)
mess about with
muck about with (British, slang)
monkey around with
fool about with (informal)
2 (verb) 
Definition
to attempt to influence someone, esp. by bribery
I don't want to be accused of tampering with the evidence.
Synonyms
influence
fix (informal)
They offered players bribes to fix a league match.
rig
She accused her opponents of rigging the vote.
corrupt
The ability to corrupt judges was fundamental to their operations.
manipulate
He's a very difficult character. He manipulates people.
She was unable, for once, to manipulate events.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of corrupt
The ability to corrupt judges was fundamental to their operations.
Synonyms
bribe,
square,
fix (informal),
buy off,
suborn,
grease (someone's) palm (slang)
in the sense of fix
Definition
to unfairly influence the outcome of
They offered players bribes to fix a league match.
Synonyms
rig,
set up (informal),
influence,
manipulate,
bribe,
manoeuvre,
fiddle (informal),
pull strings (informal)
in the sense of manipulate
Definition
to control something or someone cleverly or deviously
He's a very difficult character. He manipulates people.She was unable, for once, to manipulate events.
Synonyms
influence,
control,
direct,
guide,
conduct,
negotiate,
exploit,
steer,
manoeuvre,
do a number on (US),
twist around your little finger

Synonyms of 'tamper'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of rig
Definition
to arrange in a dishonest way, for profit or advantage
She accused her opponents of rigging the vote.
Synonyms
fix (informal),
doctor,
engineer (informal),
arrange,
fake,
manipulate,
juggle,
tamper with,
fiddle with (informal),
falsify,
trump up,
gerrymander
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