Tamper

Quick meaning: Tamper is a noun meaning A person or thing that tamps.

Meaning

A person or thing that tamps.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
2. (intransitive) To try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (with someone).
3. (US, Canada, in professional sports) To discuss future contracts with a player, against league rules.
4. (dated) To meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.
5. (obsolete) To involve oneself (in a plot, scheme, etc.).
6. (obsolete) To attempt to practise or administer something (especially medicine) without sufficient knowledge or qualifications.

Example Sentences

tamper detection

The alarm had been tampered with and didn’t go off when it should have.

The election monitors found that a large number of ballots had been tampered with.

Ain't no use to fight it / Don't tamper with my destiny / Any way you slice it / I'm in the hands of fate, you see

Word Forms

• tampers
• tampering
• tampered

Synonyms for tamper

Depending on context, synonyms include interfere, debauch, seduce, adulterate, corrupt, demoralize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meddle, monkey, interfere, touch, manipulate, skew.

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