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manipulate

/ manipulate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
Type of:
treat care for
Derived:
handling manipulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
hold something in one''s hands and move it
Type of:
handle palm
Kinds of:
lay hands on mouse twiddle fiddle with wield
Derived:
handling manipulation manipulator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
interact
Kinds of:
tease handle ingratiate
Derived:
restrainer controller control manipulation use
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
Type of:
influence act upon work
Derived:
manipulation use
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
manipulate in a fraudulent manner
"rig prices"
Type of:
price
Derived:
swindle cheat rig
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
fake or falsify
"Fudge the figures"
"cook the books"
"falsify the data"
Type of:
cheat chisel
Kinds of:
juggle
Derived:
misrepresentation deceit deception wangle wangling
See also:
fabricate manufacture cook up make up invent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
2
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treat care for handle palm lay hands on mouse twiddle fiddle with wield interact tease ingratiate