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to control something using the hands: The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate. to treat a part of the body, using the hands to push back bones into the correct position and put pressure on muscles: The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.
to control something using the hands: The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate. to treat a part of the body, using the hands to push back bones into the correct position and put pressure on muscles: The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.
1. : to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner. manipulate a pencil. manipulate a machine. 2. a. : to manage or utilize skillfully.
1. verb. If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want. [disapproval] He is a very difficult character. He manipulates people. [VERB noun] She's always borrowing my clothes and manipulating me to give her money. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
verb (used with object) , ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing. to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings. to handle, manage, or use, especially with skill, in some process of treatment or performance: to manipulate a large tractor.
To manipulate something means to handle it skillfully, like the way a sculptor manipulates clay or a really good politician works a crowd. The verb manipulate evolved from manipulation, which back in the 1700s referred to a method of digging ore.
verb. /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/ Verb Forms. (disapproving) to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it. manipulate somebody/something She uses her charm to manipulate people. As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
manipulate. verb. /məˈnɪpyəˌleɪt/. Verb Forms. (disapproving) to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it manipulate somebody/something She uses her charm to manipulate people.
Synonyms for MANIPULATED: engineered, adulterated, doctored, fudged, designer, concocted, fabricated, juggled; Antonyms of MANIPULATED: real, natural, true, genuine, legitimate, bona fide, authentic, valuable.
manipulate. verb. mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt. Definition of manipulate. 1. as in to exploit. to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. exploit. deceive. play (upon) maneuver. trick. engineer.
