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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•nip•u•late /məˈnɪpyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly:He could manipulate people's feelings to get his way.
- to handle or use, esp. with skill:He manipulated a large tractor easily by the age of ten.
- to adapt or change (accounts, etc.) to suit one's purpose:manipulated the sales figures to "create'' a huge profit last year.
ma•nip•u•la•tion /məˌnɪpyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]capable of manipulation to get what he wants.[countable]the craftsman's manipulations of his tools. ma•nip•u•la•tive /məˈnɪpyəˌleɪtɪv, -lətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. ma•nip•u•la•tor, n. [countable]See -man-1. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•nip•u•late (mə nip′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to manage or influence skillfully, esp. in an unfair manner:to manipulate people's feelings.
- to handle, manage, or use, esp. 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.
- Medicineto examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus.
- 1820–30; back formation from manipulation
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged juggle, falsify.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: manipulate /məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt/ vb - (transitive) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action
- to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
- to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
- (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handfulmanipulability /məˌnɪpjʊləˈbɪlɪtɪ/ n maˈnipuˌlatable, maˈnipulable adj maˌnipuˈlation n maˈnipulative adj maˈnipuˌlator n maˈnipulatory adj |