Manipulate

Quick meaning: Manipulate is a verb meaning (transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands.

Meaning

(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
2. (transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
3. (intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
4. (transitive) 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

Example Sentences

manipulate data

cleverly manipulate

The software can manipulate images easily.

She knew how to manipulate people to get her way.

Word Forms

• manipulates
• manipulating
• manipulated

Synonyms for manipulate

Depending on context, synonyms include control, fake, wangle, falsify, fudge, misrepresent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include control, wangle, falsify, fake, misrepresent, rig.

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