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- DictionaryMa·nip·u·late/məˈnipyəˌlāt/
verb
- 1. handle or control (a tool, mechanism, etc.), typically in a skillful manner: "he manipulated the dials of the set"
- 2. control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously: "the masses were deceived and manipulated by a tiny group"
The meaning of MANIPULATE is to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner. How to use manipulate in a sentence.
to handle, manage, or use, especially with skill, in some process of treatment or performance: to manipulate a large tractor. to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage. Synonyms: falsify, juggle.
to control or influence something or someone so that you get an advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly: He can manipulate situations mostly to his benefit. The company denied that it had been involved in any attempt to manipulate the market. Confusion over regulations reigns, and companies can manipulate the system.
Add to word list. mainly disapproving. controlling someone or something to your own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly: They have been accused of fraud and stock market manipulations. There's been so much media manipulation of the facts that nobody knows the truth of the matter.
Definitions of manipulate. verb. influence or control shrewdly or deviously. “He manipulated public opinion in his favor” synonyms: pull strings, pull wires. see more. verb. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage. “She manipulates her boss” synonyms: control, keep in line. see more. verb.
2 days ago · 1. (transitive) 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.
manipulate. (disapproving) to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it. manipulate somebody/something She uses her charm to manipulate people. As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
