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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tam•per1 /ˈtæmpɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + with + object]- to change, esp. without permission:to tamper with a lock.
- to make changes, esp. to falsify:to tamper with official records.
- to engage in dishonest dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly:accused of tampering with the jury.
tam•per•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tam•per1 (tam′pər),USA pronunciation v.i. - to meddle, esp. for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually fol. by with):Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- to make changes in something, esp. in order to falsify (usually fol. by with):to tamper with official records.
- to engage secretly or improperly in something.
- to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly (usually fol. by with):Any lawyer who tries to tamper with a jury should be disbarred.
- probably variant of temper (verb, verbal) 1560–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interfere.
tamp•er2 (tam′pər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that tamps.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tamper /ˈtæmpə/ vb (intransitive)- (usually followed by with) to interfere or meddle
- to use corrupt practices such as bribery or blackmail
- (usually followed by with) to attempt to influence or corrupt, esp by bribery
Etymology: 16th Century: alteration of temper (verb)ˈtamperer n tamper /ˈtæmpə/ n - 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
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