manipulate

/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/C1Loopy word list, level 6 · Master

Definition

  • v. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  • v. hold something in one's hands and move it
  • v. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  • v. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Word forms

Past participle
manipulated
Present participle
manipulating
Past tense
manipulated
Third person singular
manipulates

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    She knows how to manipulate the data to get the results she wants.