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List of meaning for manipulate

to regulate or control something or someone

manipulate, pull strings, pull wires(verb)

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

manipulate(verb)

hold something in one's hands and move it

fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent(verb)

tamper, with the purpose of deception

"Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

rig, manipulate(verb)

manipulate in a fraudulent manner

"rig prices"

manipulate, keep in line, control(verb)

control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

"She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"

manipulate(verb)

treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

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

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

spin doctors manipulating the data to make it seem more favorable to their preferred candidates

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

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