'Manipulate' definitions:

Definition of 'manipulate'

(from WordNet)
verb
Influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" [syn: manipulate, pull strings, pull wires]
verb
Hold something in one's hands and move it
verb
Tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" [syn: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent]
verb
Manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices" [syn: rig, manipulate]
verb
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" [syn: manipulate, keep in line, control]
verb
Treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Definition of 'Manipulate'

From: GCIDE
  • Manipulate \Ma*nip"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manipulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Manipulating.] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple.]
  • 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns; to manipulate the stock market. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Manipulate'

From: GCIDE
  • Manipulate \Ma*nip"u*late\, v. i. 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. [1913 Webster]