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Meaning of 'tamper' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tamper [ n.]
- One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.
- An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron.
2 . Tamper [ v. i.]
- To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease.
- To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing.
- To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery.

Meaning of 'tamper' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tamper [ v]
Meaning (1):
- intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
Example in sentence:
  • Don't meddle in my affairs!
Meaning (2):
- play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
Example in sentence:
  • Someone tampered with the documents on my desk;
  • The reporter fiddle with the facts

Nearby Words:

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