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- Dictionarymanipulate/məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner: "he manipulated the dials of the set" Similar
- 2. control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously: "the masses were deceived and manipulated by a tiny group" Similar
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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.
: to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage. being used and manipulated by the knowing men around him New Republic. 3. : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose : doctor. suspected that the police reports were manipulated Evelyn G. Cruickshanks. manipulatable.
to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly: Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media. The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics to suit themselves. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize.
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings. 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.
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.
4 meanings: 1. to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action 2. to negotiate, control, or influence (something.... Click for more definitions.
To manipulate something means to handle it skillfully, like the way a sculptor manipulates clay or a really good politician works a crowd. The verb manipulate evolved from manipulation, which back in the 1700s referred to a method of digging ore.
