tamper

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Synonyms: temper, taper, pamper, hamper, damper, vamper, tamped, amper, camper, tapper, tamer

Antonyms: temper, taper, pamper, hamper, damper, vamper, tamped, amper, camper, tapper, tamer

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Noun

1. A person or thing that tamps. A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.
2. A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.
3. A railway vehicle used to tamp down ballast.
4. An envelope of neutron-reflecting material in a nuclear weapon, used to delay the expansion of the reacting material and thus produce a longer-lasting and more energetic explosion.

Verb

1. To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
   • tamper detection
   • The alarm had been tampered with and didn’t go off when it should have.
   • The election monitors found that a large number of ballots had been tampered with.
2. To 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. To meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.
4. To involve oneself (in a plot, scheme, etc.).
5. To attempt to practise or administer something (especially medicine) without sufficient knowledge or qualifications.
6. To discuss future contracts with a player, against league rules.

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