HyperDic: manipulate

English > 6 senses of the word *manipulate*:
VERB	social	manipulate, pull strings, pull wires	influence or control shrewdly or deviously
	contact	manipulate	hold something in one's hands and move it
	social	manipulate, fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent	tamper, with the purpose of deception
	possession	manipulate, rig	manipulate in a fraudulent manner
	emotion	manipulate, keep in line, control	control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
	body	manipulate	treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

manipulate > pronunciation
Sounds	mahnih'pyahley.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *manipulate*: 6 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Influence or control shrewdly or deviously.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
Synonyms	pull strings, pull wires
Broader	influence, act upon, work	Have and exert influence or effect
Spanish	manipular
Catalan	manipular
Adjectives	manipulative	skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
Nouns	manipulation	exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

English > *manipulate*: 6 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	hold something in one's hands and move it.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Narrower	knead, work	make uniform
	lay hands on	Manage with the hands
	massage, rub down, knead	manually manipulate (someone's body) , usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
	mouse	manipulate the mouse of a computer
	operate, control	Handle and cause to function
	shuffle, ruffle, mix	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	tamper, fiddle, monkey	play around with or alter or falsify / falsify / falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
	toy, fiddle, diddle, play	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
	twiddle, fiddle with	manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
	wield, handle, manage	Handle effectively
Broader	handle, palm	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
Spanish	manipular
Catalan	manipular
Nouns	manipulation	the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
Nouns	manipulator	a person who handles things manually

English > *manipulate*: 6 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Tamper, with the purpose of deception.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
Narrower	juggle	manipulate by or as if by moving around components
Broader	cheat, chisel	Engage in deceitful behavior
Spanish	adulterar, desfigurar, falsear, falsificar, fingir, hacer trampa, manipular, tergiversar
Catalan	falsejar, falsificar, tergiversar

English > *manipulate*: 6 senses > verb 4, possession
Meaning	manipulate in a fraudulent manner.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	rig
Broader	price	Determine the price of
Spanish	amañar, manipular
Catalan	manipular

English > *manipulate*: 6 senses > verb 5, emotion
Meaning	Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"She manipulates her boss"
Synonyms	keep in line, control
Narrower	handle	show and train
	ingratiate	gain favor / favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
	tease	To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Broader	interact	Act together or towards others or with others
Spanish	controlar, manipular
Adjectives	manipulative	skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
Nouns	manipulation	exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

English > *manipulate*: 6 senses > verb 6, body
Meaning	treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Did he manipulate his foot?
Broader	treat, care for	Provide treatment for
Catalan	manipular
Nouns	manipulation	the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

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