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ma·nip·u·late
(mə-nĭp′yə-lāt′)tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates
1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted. See Synonyms at handle.
2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
4. Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.
[Back-formation from manipulation.]
ma·nip′u·lat′a·ble adj.
ma·nip′u·la′tor n.
ma·nip′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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manipulate
(məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt)vb
1. (tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors.
2. to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
3. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
4. (Medicine) (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
[C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful]
manipulability n
maˈnipuˌlatable, maˈnipulable adj
maˌnipuˈlation n
maˈnipulative adj
maˈnipulatively adv
maˈnipuˌlator n
maˈnipulatory adj
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ma•nip•u•late
(məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
1. to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly: to manipulate people's feelings.
2. to handle or use, esp. with skill: to manipulate a large tractor.
3. to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage.
4. to examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus.
[1820–30; back formation from manipulation]
ma•nip′u•lat`a•ble, adj.
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manipulate
Past participle: manipulated
Gerund: manipulating
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| Verb | 1. |  manipulate - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" |
| 2. |  manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move itlay hands on - manage with the hands mouse - manipulate the mouse of a computer fiddle with, twiddle - manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview" wield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" massage, rub down, knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge" | |
| 3. | manipulate - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?" juggle - manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit" | |
| 4. | manipulate - manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices" price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high" | |
| 5. | manipulate - 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" tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior" handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott" ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | |
| 6. |  manipulate - treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed |
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manipulate
verb
1. influence, control, direct, guide, conduct, negotiate, exploit, steer, manoeuvre, do a number on (chiefly U.S.), twist around your little finger He's a very difficult character. He manipulates people. She was unable, for once, to manipulate events.
4. falsify, alter, distort, change, doctor, cook (informal), rig, interfere with, fiddle with (informal), juggle, tamper with, tinker with, misrepresent The government manipulated the figures.
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manipulate
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يَتَلَاعَبُيُدير أو يُؤَثِّر بِذَكاءيُعالِج باليَد
manipulovatovlivňovat
manipulerehåndtere
manipuloida
manipulirati
manipulál
hafa áhrif áhandleika
巧みに扱う
조종하다
manipuliacijamanipuliatoriusmanipuliuotipuikiai valdytisumaniai paveikti
ietekmētmanipulētprasmīgi apieties
manipulera
ชักใย
idare etmekustaca kullanmakyönlendirmek
thao túng
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] vt [+ person, situation, event] → manipuler
[+ puppet] → manipuler
[+ substance, tool] → manipuler
[+ bones, muscles] → manipuler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
manipulate
vt
public opinion, person, prices, data, media → manipulieren; accounts, figures → manipulieren, frisieren (inf); to manipulate somebody into doing something → jdn so manipulieren, dass er/sie etw tut
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] vt (tool) → maneggiare; (controls) → azionare (Med) (fig) (person) → manipolare; (situation, system) → manovrareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
manipulate
(məˈnipjuleit) verb1. to handle especially skilfully. I watched him manipulating the controls of the aircraft.
2. to manage or influence cleverly (and dishonestly). A clever lawyer can manipulate a jury.
maˌnipuˈlation nounmaˈnipulator noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
manipulate
→ يَتَلَاعَبُ manipulovat manipulere manipulieren χειρίζομαι επιδέξια manipular manipuloida manipuler manipulirati manipolare 巧みに扱う 조종하다 manipuleren håndtere zmanipulować manipular манипулировать manipulera ชักใย idare etmek thao túng 操纵Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
manipulate
v. manipular, manejar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
manipulate
vt manipularEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.