v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Tampered p. pr. & vb. n. Tampering. ] [ A corruption of temper. ] 1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease. [ 1913 Webster ]
'T is dangerous tampering with a muse. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. [ 1913 Webster ]
Others tampered For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]
[sāranaē] (v) EN: meddle ; tamper ; interfere ; go out of one's way ; poke one's nose into sth ; pry ; snoopFR: interférer ; fourrer son nez dans les affaires d'autrui
[ごまかす, gomakasu](v5s, vt) (1) (uk) to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate; (2) (uk) to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); (3) (uk) to varnish over; to gloss over; (P)[Add to Longdo]
[なぶる, naburu](v5r, vt) (1) (uk) (See 苛める) to tease; to make fun of; to make sport of; (2) to torment; to blame; to persecute; (3) to tamper[Add to Longdo]