Canadian English Meaning of manipulate

manipulate

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Definitions and Meaning of manipulate in English

Wordnet

manipulate (v)

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

hold something in one's hands and move it

tamper, with the purpose of deception

manipulate in a fraudulent manner

maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Webster

manipulate (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.

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.

Webster

manipulate (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.

FAQs About the word manipulate

manipulate

influence or control shrewdly or deviously, hold something in one's hands and move it, tamper, with the purpose of deception, manipulate in a fraudulent manner,

deceive,exploit,manoeuvre,(play on (words)),arrange,beguile,bluff,cheating,contrive,cheat

botch,blunder,Fumble,make a mistake,goof up,mess (up),mishandle,muff,scamp,Foozle

manipular => manipulate, manipulable => manipulable, manipulability => manipulability, manioca => Cassava, manioc => Cassava,