to manipulate

Определение to manipulate в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: 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"; influence; control; {f} handle or operate with the hands; influence, manage, control; adapt or change to suit one's purpose; 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; To move, arrange or operate something using the hands; fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"; To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something to one's own advantage; 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; Copy, move, rotate, scale, mirror, or delete an element or group of elements; 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"; treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed; hold something in one's hands and move it; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor; 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; change the shape of something; 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; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"; 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; 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"; Processing data into useful information or processing data to invoke an action; for example, temperature sensor turns on an air conditioner; to move mechanically, usually with the hands; 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; 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 change or alter; Shape and reform the movement; 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