manipulateverb [ T ]
uk/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/us/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/manipulate verb [ T ] (INFLUENCE)
mainly disapproving 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.
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Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- have/hold the whip hand idiom
- heel
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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manipulate verb [ T ] (USE HANDS)
to control something using the hands:
The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate.
to treat a part of the body, using the hands to push back bones into the correct position and put pressure on muscles:
The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- have/hold the whip hand idiom
- heel
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
See more results »
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