manipulate

manipulate
[[t]mənɪ̱pjʊleɪt[/t]]
manipulates, manipulating, manipulated
1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want.

[V n] He is a very difficult character. He manipulates people...

[V n to-inf] She's always borrowing my clothes and manipulating me to give her vast sums of money...

[V n into -ing] They'll have kids who are two, three, who are manipulating them into buying toys.

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manipulation [[t]mənɪ̱pjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] plural N-VAR

...repeated criticism or manipulation of our mind...

I don't like manipulations or lies.

2) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone manipulates an event or situation, you disapprove of them because they use or control it for their own benefit, or cause it to develop in the way they want.

[V n] She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events...

[V n] They felt he had been cowardly in manipulating the system to avoid the draft.

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manipulation N-VAR

...accusations of political manipulation.

3) VERB If you manipulate something that requires skill, such as a complicated piece of equipment or a difficult idea, you operate it or process it.

[V n] The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer...

[V n] The puppets are expertly manipulated by Liz Walker...

[V n] His mind moves in quantum leaps, manipulating ideas and jumping on to new ones as soon as he can.

Derived words:
manipulation N-VAR

...science that requires only the simplest of mathematical manipulations.

4) VERB If someone manipulates your bones or muscles, they skilfully move and press them with their hands in order to push the bones into their correct position or make the muscles less stiff.

[V n] The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much.

Derived words:
manipulation N-VAR

A permanent cure will only be effected by acupuncture, chiropractic or manipulation.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • manipulate — ma·nip·u·late /mə ni pyə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing: to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one s purpose; specif: to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble /mə ni pyə lə… …   Law dictionary

  • manipulate — [v1] maneuver, handle physically employ, feel, finger*, form, manage, mold, operate, ply, shape, swing, thumb*, use, wield, work; concepts 225,612 Ant. leave alone manipulate [v2] change to suit one’s desire beguile, conduct, control, direct,… …   New thesaurus

  • manipulate — [mə nip′yo͞o lāt΄, mə nip′yəlāt΄] vt. manipulated, manipulating [back form. < MANIPULATION] 1. to work, operate, or treat with or as with the hand or hands; handle or use, esp. with skill 2. to manage or control artfully or by shrewd use of… …   English World dictionary

  • Manipulate — Ma*nip u*late, v. i. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manipulate — (v.) 1827, to handle skillfully by hand, a back formation from MANIPULATION (Cf. manipulation). Of mental influence, from 1864. Financial sense is from 1870. In mid 20c., it served as a euphemism for masturbation. Related: Manipulated;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • manipulate — *handle, wield, swing, ply Analogous words: flourish, brandish, shake, *swing, wave, thrash …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • manipulate — The adjective derivatives are manipulable (‘capable of being manipulated’; not manipulatable) and manipulative (‘inclined to exploit unscrupulously’) …   Modern English usage

  • manipulate — ► VERB 1) handle or control with dexterity. 2) examine or treat (a part of the body) by feeling or moving it with the hand. 3) control or influence cleverly or unscrupulously. 4) alter or present (data) so as to mislead. DERIVATIVES manipulable… …   English terms dictionary

  • manipulate — verb ADVERB ▪ easily ▪ They believe that voters can be easily manipulated. ▪ successfully ▪ deftly, skilfully/skillfully ▪ deliberately …   Collocations dictionary

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