tamper

//ˈtæm.pər//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

tamperInfinitive
tamperPresent tense
tamperedPast tense
tamperedPast participle
tamperingPresent participle
tampersThird-person singular
1

To interfere with something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.

Someone tampered with the lock on the door.

2

To meddle or make secret, improper, or illegal changes to something.

Someone tampered with the evidence before the trial.

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