manipulate

Definition of manipulate in English English dictionary: To move, arrange or operate something using the hands; To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something; To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"; disapproval If you say that someone manipulates people, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to do what they want. He is a very difficult character. He manipulates people She's always borrowing my clothes and manipulating me to give her vast sums of money They'll have kids who are two, three, who are manipulating them into buying toys. + manipulation manipulations ma·nipu·la·tion repeated criticism or manipulation of our mind; Shape and reform the movement; to change or alter; If someone manipulates your bones or muscles, they skilfully move and press them with their hands in order to push the bones into their correct position or make the muscles less stiff. The way he can manipulate my leg has helped my arthritis so much. + manipulation ma·nipu·la·tion A permanent cure will only be effected by acupuncture, chiropractic or manipulation; To try to get someone to think or act in a certain way, usually by clever or devious means The word devious means not quite truthful; to move mechanically, usually with the hands; Processing data into useful information or processing data to invoke an action; for example, temperature sensor turns on an air conditioner; 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"; To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"; disapproval If you say that someone manipulates an event or situation, you disapprove of them because they use or control it for their own benefit, or cause it to develop in the way they want. She was unable, for once, to control and manipulate events + manipulation ma·nipu·la·tion accusations of political manipulation; change the shape of something; To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations; hold something in one's hands and move it; treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed; treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed hold something in one's hands and move it 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 inline"; Copy, move, rotate, scale, mirror, or delete an element or group of elements; If you manipulate something that requires skill, such as a complicated piece of equipment or a difficult idea, you operate it or process it. The puppets are expertly manipulated by Liz Walker + manipulation ma·nipu·la·tion science that requires only the simplest of mathematical manipulations; To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something to one's own advantage; fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor; To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns; {f} handle or operate with the hands; influence, manage, control; adapt or change to suit one's purpose; influence; control
manipulation: The usage of psychological influence over a person or situation to gain a positive outcome
The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.
manipulation: The devious management of some situation, especially for one’s own advantage
He found that the new manager was known for his Macchiavellian manipulations in his last two positions.
manipulator: Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates
manipulator: A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something
manipulator: A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes
manipulation: {n} the act of performing operations
manipulatable: {s} able to be manipulated; able to be controlled or operated with the hands; able to be influenced or controlled
manipulated: past of manipulate
manipulates: third-person singular of manipulate
manipulating: present participle of manipulate
manipulation: This is a form of manual therapy where an application of forces to structures such as muscles, joints and bones is presented, where the goal is the restoration of normal joint motion and the elimination of pain secondary to disturbed biomechanics (Manip #1 p 280)
manipulation: Small amplitude, high velocity thrust technique at the end of range, with sufficient speed that the patient is unable to prevent the movement
manipulation: The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated
manipulation: The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic
manipulation: {i} act of manipulating; act of handling or operating with the hands; act of managing or controlling; act of adapting or changing to suit one's purpose
manipulation: Illegal buying or selling of a security to create the false impression that active trading exists in an effort to convince other people to buy more shares or sell the ones they own
manipulation: The illegal practice of buying or selling a security for the purpose of creating a false or misleading appearance of active trading, or for the purpose of raising or depressing the price to induce purchases or sales by others
manipulation: the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
manipulation: Artificially rising or lowering the price of shares, either alone, or in collaboration with others, by creating an appearance of active buying and selling, Illegal
manipulation: An illegal operation Buying or selling a security for the purpose of creating false or misleading appearance of active trading or for the purpose of raising or depressing the price to induce purchase or sale by others
manipulation: management, control or organization by mechanical means
manipulation: A choreographic tool that helps to change and develop a movement or phrase
manipulation: for a specified aim, to alter data (e g process into information)
manipulation: A treatment by which health professionals use their hands to help restore normal movements to stiff joints
manipulation: A passive movement using physiological or accessory motion which may be applied with a thrust or when the player is under anesthesia
manipulation: A freehand translation or rotation of a component with the mouse
manipulation: The illegal practice of dealing in a security to create a false appearance of active trading, in order to bring in more traders
manipulation: One of the ways in which the researcher varies the type of stimuli or the amount or level of stimuli presented to research participants; also referred to as treatment
manipulation: Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud
manipulation: Act of artificially influencing the price of a security by a person or group; often cited in securities fraud cases
manipulation: In the securities industry, it usually refers to the illegal process of buying or selling a security to create a false or misleading appearance of active trading for the purpose of raising or depressing the price to induce purchase or sale by others
manipulation: usually a hands on treatment to alleviate muscle or joint restriction and/or spasms
manipulation: therapeutic application of manual force; see also technique
manipulation: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
manipulation: is a passive manual maneuver during which the three-joint complex is suddenly carried beyond the normal physiological range of movement without exceeding the boundaries of anatomical integrity The usual characteristic is a thrust-a brief, sudden and carefully administered "impulsion" that is given at the end of the normal passive range of movement It is usually accompanied by a cracking noise
manipulation: The devious management of some situation, especially for one's own advantage
manipulation: The use of the hands in mesmeric operations
manipulation: The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art
manipulation: Manipulation is the attempt to produce an outcome that the other person perceives to be at his expense either during or shortly after the interaction Manipulation produces a win-lose resulting the short term In the long term it is lose-lose
manipulation: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous
manipulation: Dealing in a security to create a false appearance of active trading, in order to bring in more traders Illegal
manipulations: plural of manipulation
manipulative: Describing a person who manipulates others. Pejorative, describing one who obtains own goals at the expense of other people by using them
manipulative: skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old"
manipulative: skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old
manipulative: Any physical object (e g , blocks, toothpicks, coins) that can be used to represent or model a problem situation or develop a mathematical concept
manipulative: Any object used to help students understand abstract ideas For example - students bundle straws in groups of ten to understand place value of numbers (46 = 4 bundles of ten and 1 of six)
manipulative: disapproval If you describe someone as manipulative, you disapprove of them because they skilfully force or persuade people to act in the way that they want. He described Mr Long as cold, calculating and manipulative
manipulative: Manipulative experiments involve two or more experimental variables They must be designed carefully to avoid ambiguous results Contrast with a mensurative experiment
manipulative: Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation
manipulative: {s} of or pertaining to manipulation; controlling, influencing
manipulator: a person who handles things manually
manipulator: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"
manipulator: {i} one who works with his hands; one who exploits and controls people to suit his ends
manipulator: This is a visual control that the user manipulates in 3D, to change an attribute
manipulator: A machine which functions to control a load or perform a task as guided by an operator
manipulator: If you describe someone as a manipulator, you mean that they skilfully control events, situations, or people, often in a way that other people disapprove of. Jean Brodie is a manipulator. She cons everybody. someone who is skilful at getting what they want by cleverly controlling or deceiving other people
manipulator: A mechanism (usually mechanical) consisting of links which are jointed for the purpose of holding or grasping an object
manipulator: One who manipulates
manipulator: An object that can be inserted into an iostream, which will change the state of the stream
manipulator: Is the mechanical ``arm'' or linkage which moves and positions the tool or part in space
manipulators: The index finger and thumb of the sword hand
manipulators: the thumb and index finger of the foil hand
manipulators: the thumb and index finger of the sword hand
manipulators: Tthe thumb and index finger of the sword hand
manipulators: plural of manipulator
manipulatory: {s} of or pertaining to manipulation

manipulate

Hyphenation

ma·ni·pu·late

Turkish pronunciation

mınîpyıleyt

Synonyms

employ, feel, finger, form, manage, mold, operate, ply, shape, swing, thumb, use, wield, work, beguile

Antonyms

leave alone

Pronunciation

/məˈnəpyəˌlāt/ /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/

Etymology

[ m&-ni-py&-"lAt ] (transitive verb.) 1831. back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus.