verb🔗ShareTo 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."actionlawpolicepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."politicsgovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it."Someone was caught tampering with the school's computer system to change their grades. "lawpoliceactionmoralbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo involve oneself (in a plot, scheme, etc.)."He was fired from his job after tampering in a competitor's business deals. "politicsactionplanlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attempt to practise or administer something (especially medicine) without sufficient knowledge or qualifications."Seeing his friend limp, Tom, without any medical training, started tampering with the injured ankle, potentially making it worse. "medicinelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(in professional sports) To discuss future contracts with a player, against league rules."The league investigated the team after allegations surfaced that they were tampering with the star player from a rival team, trying to convince him to join them next season before his contract was up. "sportbusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of one who tampers."The tampering with the school's security cameras caused a police investigation. "actionlawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
