tamper

1. (intransitive)To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).

   tamper detection

   The alarm had been tampered with and didn’t go off when it should have.

   einmischen, fälschen, manipulieren

   по́ртитьpórtitʹ, искажа́тьiskažátʹ, фальсифици́роватьfalʹsificírovatʹ

2. (intransitive)To try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (with someone).

   Prosecutors argued that he would tamper with witnesses if bail was granted.

3. (dated)To meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.

4. (Canada, US)To discuss future contracts with a player, against league rules.

5. (obsolete)To involve oneself (in a plot, scheme, etc.).

   1716, Joseph Addison, The Free-holder, No. 31, 6 April, 1716, London: D. Midwinter and J. Tonson, p. 180, […] he was beheaded upon the Defeat of the Conspiracy for having but thus far tampered in it.

6. (obsolete)To attempt to practise or administer something (especially medicine) without sufficient knowledge or qualifications.

1. This recording has been tampered with.

   deDiese Aufnahme ist verfälscht worden.

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2. Be careful not to tamper with it.

   ruСмотри не испорти его.

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3. The documents were tampered with.

   ruДокументы были подделаны.

   deDie Unterlagen sind manipuliert worden.

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4. Don't tamper with anything else.

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5. I won't tamper with it.

   ruЯ не буду в это вмешиваться.

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