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ma·nip·u·late       (mə-nĭp'yə-lāt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates
  1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
  2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
  3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
  4. Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.


[Back-formation from manipulation.]

ma·nip'u·la·bil'i·ty n., ma·nip'u·lat'a·ble adj., ma·nip'u·la'tor n., ma·nip'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to influence, manage, use, or control to one's advantage by artful or indirect means: manipulated me into helping him; exploits natural resources; maneuvered me out of one job and into another. See Also Synonyms at handle.

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