illegaledit

verb

UK /ɪˈliːɡəlˌɛdɪt/

US /ɪˈliːɡəlˌɛdɪt/

To change a file or document in a way that is not allowed.

The student tried to illegaledit the school record to change his grades.

SYNONYMS

tamper falsify alter wrongly forge

RELATED WORDS

hack cheat modify corrupt

OTHER MEANINGS

2. To edit something secretly so nobody notices the change.

Someone tried to illegaledit the report before the meeting.

3. To break the rules by changing words or data.

You cannot illegaledit the contract after signing it.

4. To make an unauthorized change to a shared file.

The team leader caught him trying to illegaledit the shared spreadsheet.