manipulate

verb

ma·nip·u·late mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce manipulate (audio)

manipulated; manipulating

transitive verb

: to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner

manipulate a pencil

manipulate a machine

: to manage or utilize skillfully

quantify our data and manipulate it statistically

S. L. Payne

: 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

: 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

mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-tə-bəl How to pronounce manipulate (audio)

adjective

manipulation

mə-ˌni-pyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce manipulate (audio)

noun

manipulator

mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce manipulate (audio)

noun

manipulatory

mə-ˈni-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce manipulate (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

The baby is learning to manipulate blocks. The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer. The doctor manipulated my back. The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data. He's always been good at manipulating numbers in his head. As part of the experiment, students manipulated light and temperature to see how it affected the plants. She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants. He felt that he had been manipulated by the people he trusted most. The editorial was a blatant attempt to manipulate public opinion. He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Trinity Teen Solutions repeatedly suggests to parents in a handbook that their daughter will lie and manipulate them in an attempt to get pulled out of the program.

Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 But this means multiple people can reach the same piece of information and manipulate it independently.

Edgar Shaghoulian, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2022 Otherwise, a malicious party might be able to manipulate it to gain a majority control over some committees.

Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 Interactive content is any content that allows users to manipulate it and gain some feedback.

Sarah Malcolm, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 So figuring out how to manipulate it in a way that appeared nimble was a huge part of the challenge.

Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health, 16 May 2022 Audio hacks that manipulate speakers, grab information leaked in vibrations, or exploit resonant frequency vulnerabilities aren’t discovered often in research but are an intriguing area.

WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Smaller heads are better for little baby mouths according to Dr. Kwatra and Dr. Barrer, and fatter handles are easier for little hands to manipulate.

Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement provides incentive for teams not to manipulate service time for top prospects.

Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

manipulated 1 of 2

adjective

as in engineered

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

engineered
doctored
fudged
adulterated
fabricated
juggled
concocted
manufactured
designer
misleading
process
deceptive
fraudulent
forged
simulated
cultured
mimic
tampered (with)
affected
unauthentic
dummy
phony
bogus
pretend
mock
synthetic
artificial
fake
substitute
counterfeit
sham
imitation
feigned
pseudo
factitious
phoney
faux
imitative
false
spurious
ersatz
man-made
brummagem
pinchbeck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

real
natural
true
legitimate
genuine
bona fide
valuable
authentic
pure
quality
unadulterated
premium

manipulated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of manipulate

as in exploited

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust

Synonyms & Similar Words

exploited
deceived
maneuvered
engineered
tricked
duped
fooled
plotted
hoodwinked
deluded
hoaxed
gulled
arranged
played (upon)
jockeyed
schemed
devised
cheated
finagled
intrigued
bluffed
defrauded
swindled
cozened
beguiled
contrived
masterminded
finessed
fleeced
conned
shanghaied
machinated
snowed
kidded
chiseled
took in
hustled
chiselled

as in managed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently spin doctors manipulating the data to make it seem more favorable to their preferred candidates

Synonyms & Similar Words

managed
handled
addressed
treated
negotiated
maneuvered
took
hacked
played
controlled
swung
engineered
fielded
pulled
finessed
regulated
steered
came to grips with
jockeyed
carried out
had a grip on
coped (with)
guided
directed
grappled (with)
contended (with)
micromanaged
carried off
brought off
got off
commanded
run
ran
reacted (to)
responded (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mishandled
bungled
botched
fumbled
messed (up)
muffed
scamped
goofed (up)
foozled
loused up

as in negotiated

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care manipulated the schedule of presidential primaries so that the choice of the party elders would win the nomination

Synonyms & Similar Words

negotiated
engineered
arranged
plotted
maneuvered
contrived
finessed
managed
finagled
masterminded
framed
machinated
concluded
wangled
schemed
concocted
connived
handled
hammered out
conducted
intrigued
directed
worked out
concerted
hatched
brewed
gerrymandered
commanded
compassed
run
angled (for)
captained
ran
cooked (up)
quarterbacked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mishandled
mangled
butchered
bungled
botched
blew
fumbled
messed (up)
muffed
gummed (up)
flubbed
bobbled
loused up

单词	manipulated
释义	manipulate verb ma·nip·u·late mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt manipulated; manipulating transitive verb 1 : to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner manipulate a pencil manipulate a machine 2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully quantify our data and manipulate it statistically S. L. Payne b : 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 mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-tə-bəl adjective manipulation mə-ˌni-pyə-ˈlā-shən noun manipulator mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-tər noun manipulatory mə-ˈni-pyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective Synonyms exploit play (upon) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The baby is learning to manipulate blocks. The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer. The doctor manipulated my back. The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data. He's always been good at manipulating numbers in his head. As part of the experiment, students manipulated light and temperature to see how it affected the plants. She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants. He felt that he had been manipulated by the people he trusted most. The editorial was a blatant attempt to manipulate public opinion. He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock. See More Recent Examples on the Web Trinity Teen Solutions repeatedly suggests to parents in a handbook that their daughter will lie and manipulate them in an attempt to get pulled out of the program. Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 But this means multiple people can reach the same piece of information and manipulate it independently. Edgar Shaghoulian, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2022 Otherwise, a malicious party might be able to manipulate it to gain a majority control over some committees. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 Interactive content is any content that allows users to manipulate it and gain some feedback. Sarah Malcolm, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 So figuring out how to manipulate it in a way that appeared nimble was a huge part of the challenge. Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health, 16 May 2022 Audio hacks that manipulate speakers, grab information leaked in vibrations, or exploit resonant frequency vulnerabilities aren’t discovered often in research but are an intriguing area. WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Smaller heads are better for little baby mouths according to Dr. Kwatra and Dr. Barrer, and fatter handles are easier for little hands to manipulate. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement provides incentive for teams not to manipulate service time for top prospects. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus First Known Use 1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition manipulate verb ma·nip·u·late mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt manipulated; manipulating 1 : to operate, use, or move with the hands or by mechanical means She learned to manipulate the levers of the machine. 2 : to manage skillfully and especially with intent to deceive The candidates tried to manipulate public opinion. Medical Definition manipulate transitive verb ma·nip·u·late mə-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt manipulated; manipulating 1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner manipulate the fragments of a broken bone into correct position 2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage Legal Definition manipulate transitive verb ma·nip·u·late mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt manipulated; manipulating : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose specifically : to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors manipulated 1 of 2 adjective as in engineered Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance engineered doctored fudged adulterated fabricated juggled concocted manufactured designer misleading process deceptive fraudulent forged simulated cultured mimic tampered (with) affected unauthentic dummy phony bogus pretend mock synthetic artificial fake substitute counterfeit sham imitation feigned pseudo factitious phoney faux imitative false spurious ersatz man-made brummagem pinchbeck Antonyms & Near Antonyms real natural true legitimate genuine bona fide valuable authentic pure quality unadulterated premium See More manipulated 2 of 2 verb past tense of manipulate 1 as in exploited to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust Synonyms & Similar Words exploited deceived maneuvered engineered tricked duped fooled plotted hoodwinked deluded hoaxed gulled arranged played (upon) jockeyed schemed devised cheated finagled intrigued bluffed defrauded swindled cozened beguiled contrived masterminded finessed fleeced conned shanghaied machinated snowed kidded chiseled took in hustled chiselled 2 as in managed to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently spin doctors manipulating the data to make it seem more favorable to their preferred candidates Synonyms & Similar Words managed handled addressed treated negotiated maneuvered took hacked played controlled swung engineered fielded pulled finessed regulated steered came to grips with jockeyed carried out had a grip on coped (with) guided directed grappled (with) contended (with) micromanaged carried off brought off got off commanded run ran reacted (to) responded (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms mishandled bungled botched fumbled messed (up) muffed scamped goofed (up) foozled loused up See More 3 as in negotiated to plan out usually with subtle skill or care manipulated the schedule of presidential primaries so that the choice of the party elders would win the nomination Synonyms & Similar Words negotiated engineered arranged plotted maneuvered contrived finessed managed finagled masterminded framed machinated concluded wangled schemed concocted connived handled hammered out conducted intrigued directed worked out concerted hatched brewed gerrymandered commanded compassed run angled (for) captained ran cooked (up) quarterbacked Antonyms & Near Antonyms mishandled mangled butchered bungled botched blew fumbled messed (up) muffed gummed (up) flubbed bobbled loused up See More
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