Definition:
- (v. t.) To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.
- (v. t.) To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns.
- (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 operations.
Compare manipulate with other words:
deceive vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. modify
manipulate vs. process
manipulate vs. manipulated
manipulate vs. observe
manipulate vs. poke
manipulate vs. tweak
convince vs. manipulate
lie vs. manipulate
machinate vs. manipulate
distort vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. sham
act vs. manipulate
frob vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. shoop
manipulate vs. meddle
manipulate vs. manufacture
change vs. manipulate
invoke vs. manipulate
intimidate vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. organize
manipulate vs. understand
alter vs. manipulate
connive vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. manipulator
manipulate vs. persuade
exploit vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. manipulative
manipulate vs. manipulation
manipulate vs. therapeutic
examination vs. manipulate
body vs. manipulate
handle vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. tamper
control vs. manipulate
direct vs. manipulate
manage vs. manipulate
hand vs. manipulate
arrange vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. move
juggle vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. punt
coax vs. manipulate
gaslight vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. scuffle
manipulate vs. rig
manipulate vs. operate
manipulate vs. riffle
manipulate vs. material
manipulate vs. solve
manipulate vs. parse
data vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. tong
manipulate vs. steer
manipulate vs. marionette
maneuver vs. manipulate
influence vs. manipulate
manipulate vs. massage
manipulate vs. pawn
manipulate vs. sell
manipulate vs. work