Definition of manipulate - WordReference.com Dictionary

WordReference.com English Dictionary

manipulate:

in Spanish | in French | in Italian
in context | images

Listen:

US - UK

Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

manipulate
A	verb
	1	manipulate
			treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
		Category Tree: treat; care for ╚manipulate
	2	manipulate
			hold something in one's hands and move it
		Category Tree: touch ╚handle; palm ╚manipulate ╚toy; fiddle; diddle; play ╚tamper; fiddle; monkey ╚shuffle; ruffle; mix ╚knead; work ╚massage; rub down; knead ╚operate; control ╚wield; handle ╚twiddle; fiddle with ╚mouse ╚lay hands on
	3	manipulate, keep in line, control
			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"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚manipulate, keep in line, control ╚ingratiate ╚handle ╚tease
	4	rig, manipulate
			manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
		Category Tree: determine; set ╚price ╚rig, manipulate
	5	manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
			influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚affect; impact; bear upon; bear on; touch on; touch ╚influence; act upon; work ╚manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
	6	fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
			fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚treat; handle; do by ╚wrong ╚victimize; victimise ╚deceive; lead on; delude; cozen ╚cheat; chisel ╚fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent ╚juggle

Look up "manipulate" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "manipulate" at dictionary.com

Forum discussions with the word(s) 'manipulate' in the title:

No titles with the word(s) 'manipulate'.For any questions about this word or definition:

Ask in the forums yourself.
Visit the English Only Forum.