manipulate
[ muh-nip-yuh-leyt ]
/ məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing.
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
to handle, manage, or use, especially 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.
Medicine/Medical. to examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus.
Words nearby manipulate
maninke, manioc, maniple, manipulable, manipular, manipulate, manipulation, manipulative, manipulator, manipur, manisa
Origin of manipulate
First recorded in 1820–30; back formation from manipulation
OTHER WORDS FROM manipulate
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British Dictionary definitions for manipulatable
manipulate
/ (məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or actionto manipulate a pair of scissors
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
Derived forms of manipulate
Word Origin for manipulate
C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful
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Medicine definitions for manipulatable
manipulate
[ mə-nĭp′yə-lāt′ ]
v.
To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes.
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