Tamperings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of interfering with something in a way that may cause damage or alteration
2. unauthorized modification or manipulation of an object or process
3. engaging in secretive or illicit actions to change or affect the original state of something

Etymology: "Tamperings" is simply the plural of "tampering", the noun for meddling with something, especially machinery. The base word traces back to "tamper", which is itself a verb with an older sense of working or shaping something by hand, so the plural points to repeated acts of such interference rather than a separate word with its own history.

Synonyms: meddling, interference, manipulation, fiddling, tinkering

Antonyms: preservation, protection, maintenance, conservation, restoration