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- pronunciation:
- taem
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tampers, tampering, tampered |
| definition 1: |
to meddle so as to damage, alter, or render something ineffective or harmful (usu. fol. by "with").
Someone tampered with his motorcycle and it nearly caused him to have an accident.The medicine bottle looked as if it had been tampered with.- synonyms:
- fiddle, meddle, mess
- similar words:
- fidget, fool, goof around, monkey, play
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| definition 2: |
to interfere secretly and improperly or illegally.
Tampering with a jury is a criminal act.- similar words:
- finagle, interfere
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| related words: |
intervene, mess |
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| derivation: |
tamperer (n.) |
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