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manipulate
[ muh-nip-yuh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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 adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage.
Synonyms: ,
- Medicine/Medical. to examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus.
manipulate
/ məˌnɪpjʊləˈbɪlɪtɪ; məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt /
verb
- tr to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action
to manipulate a pair of scissors
- to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
- to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
- (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
Derived Forms
- ˈԾܱپ, adverb
- ˈԾܱٴǰ, adjective
- manipulability, noun
- ˈԾˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌԾˈپDz, noun
- ˈԾܱپ, adjective
- ˈԾˌٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·Ծu·a· adjective
- ·Ծ···ٴ· [m, uh, -, nip, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- ԴDzm·Ծu·t adjective
- ԴDzm·Ծu··ٴr adjective
- dzܳm·Ծu·ٱ verb (used with object) outmanipulated outmanipulating
- un·Ծu·a· adjective
- ܲm·Ծu·e adjective
- ܲm·Ծu·t adjective
- ܲm·Ծu··ٴr adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of manipulate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of manipulate1
Example Sentences
Experts have continued to raise ethical and ecological issues with “de-extinction,” even as science has advanced to the point where manipulating mammalian genomes is technically possible.
“To be in favor of sensible gun control or regulation measures is not the same as trying to manipulate a process.”
My cynical side thinks this is the brand’s way of manipulating how we feel about our suitcases gradually breaking down.
The party added that it "condemns all forms of gender-based violence and the exploitation of vulnerable communities, especially innocent Christian believers, by individuals who manipulate faith for personal enrichment or to evade justice".
I never imagined it would happen to someone like me but anyone can be deceived and manipulated.
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