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Manipulate

Manipulate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Manipulate? [v] treat manually, as with massage, in physiotherapy [v] hold something in one's hands and move it [v] control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line" [v] manipulate in a fraudulent manner; of prices [v] influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor." [v] fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Manipulate: control \| cook \| fake \| falsify \| fudge \| keep in line \| misrepresent \| pull strings \| pull wires \| rig \| wangle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Manipulate: abuse \| adulterate \| angle \| barnstorm \| be responsible for \| beguile \| bleed \| bleed white \| call the signals \| captain \| carry on \| carry out \| carry through \| choreograph \| come in contact \| command \| conduct \| contrive \| control \| cook \| copilot \| deal with \| direct \| dispense \| do with \| doctor \| drain \| drive \| employ \| engineer \| exercise \| exert \| exploit \| fake \| falsify \| feel \| feel of \| fiddle \| finagle \| finesse \| finger \| flick \| fly \| gerrymander \| govern \| handle \| head \| head up \| ill-use \| impose upon \| influence \| intrigue \| jockey \| juggle \| lead \| lead on \| load \| machinate \| make go \| make the rules \| make use of \| manage \| maneuver \| mastermind \| milk \| misuse \| negotiate \| officer \| operate \| orchestrate \| order \| pack \| palm \| palpate \| paw \| peel off \| perform on \| pilot \| plant \| play \| play games \| play on \| plot \| ply \| poke at \| practice \| prescribe \| presume upon \| prod \| pull strings \| pull the strings \| quarterback \| regulate \| retouch \| rig \| run \| salt \| scheme \| see to \| skipper \| solo \| sophisticate \| stack \| steer \| stroke \| suck dry \| swing \| take advantage of \| take care of \| take command \| take the lead \| tamper with \| tap \| thumb \| touch \| twiddle \| use \| use ill \| utilize \| wangle \| wield \| work \| work on \| work upon See Also \| act upon \| care for \| cheat \| chisel \| control \| cook up \| diddle \| fabricate \| fiddle \| fiddle with \| handle \| influence \| ingratiate \| interact \| invent \| juggle \| knead \| lay hands on \| make up \| manufacture \| massage \| mix \| monkey \| mouse \| operate \| palm \| play \| price \| rub down \| ruffle \| shuffle \| tamper \| tease \| toy \| treat \| twiddle \| wield \| work \| work Manipulate In Webster's Dictionary \Manip"ulate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manipulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Manipulating}.] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See {Maniple}.] 1. To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus. 2. To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns. \Manip"ulate\, v. i. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.

Manipulate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Manipulate?

[v] treat manually, as with massage, in physiotherapy
[v] hold something in one's hands and move it
[v] control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
[v] manipulate in a fraudulent manner; of prices
[v] influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor."
[v] fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

Manipulate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma*nip"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manipulated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Manipulating}.] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of
manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See
{Maniple}.]
1. To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when
   knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand
   work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.

2. To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate
   a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market;
   also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to
   manipulate accounts, or election returns.


\Ma*nip"u*late\, v. i.
To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work;
specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in
scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes;
also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.

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