| tamper | 1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease. "'T is dangerous tampering with a muse." (Roscommon) 2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing. 3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. "Others tampered For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert." (Hudibras) Origin: A corruption of temper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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