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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTampering
/ˈtæmpərɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of interfering with something in a harmful or unauthorized way.
"The tampering with the evidence led to the dismissal of the case." - 2
An instance of meddling or altering something, especially in a way that is not permitted.
"The tampering of the documents was discovered during the audit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tampering' originates from the Middle English term 'tamperen', which is derived from the Old French 'tamper', meaning to handle or meddle. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a neutral sense of handling to a more negative connotation of interference or alteration, particularly in legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tampering" is said worldwide
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falsification
Transliteration: falsification
"La falsification des preuves a conduit à l'abandon de l'affaire."
Manipulation
Transliteration: Manipu-lation
"Die Manipulation der Beweise wurde während der Prüfung entdeckt."
manipolazione
Transliteration: manipolazione
"La manipolazione delle prove ha portato all'archiviazione del caso."
manipulación
Transliteration: manipulación
"La manipulación de las pruebas llevó al desestimado del caso."
manipulação
Transliteration: manipulação
"A manipulação das evidências levou ao arquivamento do caso."
छेड़छाड़
Transliteration: chhedchhad
"साक्ष्यों के साथ छेड़छाड़ मामले के खारिज होने का कारण बनी।"
篡改
Transliteration: cuàn gǎi
"证据的篡改导致案件被驳回。"
변조
Transliteration: byeonjo
"증거의 변조로 사건이 기각되었습니다."
改ざん
Transliteration: kaizai
"証拠の改ざんにより、事件は却下されました。"
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