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tamper
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tamper
(verb)
tamper
/
ˈ
tæmpɚ/
verb
tampers
;
tampered
;
tampering
tamper
/
ˈ
tæmpɚ/
verb
tampers
;
tampered
;
tampering
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAMPER
tamper with
[
phrasal verb
]
tamper with (something)
:
to change or touch (something) especially in a way that causes damage or harm
Someone
tampered with
the lock.
The evidence has been
tampered with
.
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