ma·nip·u·late 
/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/ verb
ma·nip·u·lates; ma·nip·u·lat·ed; ma·nip·u·lat·ing /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine
▪ manipulate a pencil ▪ The baby is learning to manipulate blocks. ▪ manipulate a computer mouse ▪ The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer.
b medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment
▪ The doctor manipulated my back/spine. 2 : to use or change (numbers, information, etc.) in a skillful way or for a particular purpose
▪ 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. 3 usually disapproving a : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
▪ 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.
b : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way
▪ He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock. ▪ The company manipulated its accounts to exaggerate its profits.
▪ manipulate a pencil ▪ The baby is learning to manipulate blocks. ▪ manipulate a computer mouse ▪ The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer.
b medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment
▪ The doctor manipulated my back/spine.
▪ 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.
b : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way
▪ He's accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock. ▪ The company manipulated its accounts to exaggerate its profits.
— ma·nip·u·la·tion /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural ma·nip·u·la·tions
[count] ▪ price manipulations [noncount] ▪ trying to control the election through blatant manipulation of public opinion ▪ her shameless manipulation of her parents
/məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural ma·nip·u·la·tions [count] ▪ price manipulations [noncount] ▪ trying to control the election through blatant manipulation of public opinion ▪ her shameless manipulation of her parents
