ma·nip·u·late
(mə-nĭṕyə-lāt́)
[Back-formation from manipulation.]
transitive verb: -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
- To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
- To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
- To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
- Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.
derivatives
- ma·niṕu·la·biĺi·ty
- noun
- ma·niṕu·lat́a·ble
- adjective
- ma·niṕu·látor
- noun
- ma·niṕu·la·tóry
- adjective
synonyms:
manipulate, exploit, maneuver These verbs mean to influence, manage, use, or control to one's advantage by artful or indirect means: manipulated me into helping him; exploits natural resources; maneuvered me out of one job and into another.- See also: handle
