Vocabulary Entry

tamper

|verb • noun

verb

To interfere with something in a harmful or unauthorized way.

Example Sentences

"He tried to tamper with the evidence to avoid getting caught."

"The sign warned that tampering with the equipment could result in injury."

"It's illegal to tamper with a locked mailbox."

noun

Example Sentences

"The tamper was obvious from the altered data."

"Her tamper of the project led to further investigations."

"They discovered a tamper in the system that compromised security."