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Tampering

verb
Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
"The alarm had been tampered with and didn’t go off when it should have."
2.verbTo try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (with someone).
"Prosecutors argued that he would tamper with witnesses if bail was granted."
3.verbTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.
4.verbTo involve oneself (in a plot, scheme, etc.).
5.verbTo attempt to practise or administer something (especially medicine) without sufficient knowledge or qualifications.
6.verb(in professional sports) To discuss future contracts with a player, against league rules.
7.nounThe act of one who tampers.

Synonyms

interferemeddlingdistortionmanipulationjammingcounterfeitingfiddlingfalsificationfalsifyingdamagehandlingadulteration

Rhymes With

pamperinghamperingscampering
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