manipulate
verbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt//
- Canada//məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt//
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
verb
- 1
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
- 2
To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
manipulate data
The software can manipulate images easily.
- 3
To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
- 4
To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
cleverly manipulate
She knew how to manipulate people to get her way.
- 5
datedTo use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
Etymology
Back-formation from manipulation.
Forms
- past tense
- manipulated
- past participle
- manipulated
- present participle
- manipulating
- third person singular
- manipulates
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manipulate · To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
manipulation · The practice of manipulating or the state of being…manipulative · Using manipulation purposefully.mankind · The human race in its entirety.