Tamper (Verb)
Meaning 1
Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The company suspects that a former employee tampered with their computer system to steal confidential data.
- The news organization dismissed the journalist for attempting to tamper with the election results to sway public opinion.
- The owner of the restaurant accused a rival business of trying to tamper with their Yelp reviews to damage their reputation.
- She discovered that someone had tampered with her emails, deleting important messages and attachments.
- The auditors found evidence that the CEO's assistant had tampered with the financial records to conceal embezzlement.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She promised she wouldn't tamper with the plans but ended up changing everything her way.
- Her constant needing to know everything was starting to make him wish she'd stop trying to tamper in his business.
- The teacher warned her students not to tamper in matters that didn't concern them.
- He had learned to avoid trying to tamper in her personal life, knowing how independent she was.
- Her friends told her to stop trying to tamper with their relationships, as her meddling wasn't helping anyone.