Manipulate

Verb

 * 1)  To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
 * 2)  To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
 * 3)   To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

Related terms

 * manipulandum
 * manipulation

Adverbs for Manipulate
delicately; deceptively; dexterously; mysteriously; tactfully; secretly; adroitly; technically; surgically; automatically; mechanically; conservatively; deftly.

Adjectives for Manipulate
secret; delicate; adroit; mechanical; automatic; tive; deft.

Verbs for Manipulate
absorb in—; admire—; circumvent—; con' trive—; disparage—; employ—; execute—; necessitate—; observe—; practise—; refrain from—; resort to—; skill in—; transact—; —exercises; —stimulates.

Thesaurus
abuse, adulterate, angle, barnstorm, be responsible for, beguile, bleed, bleed white, call the signals, captain, carry on, carry out, carry through, choreograph, come in contact, command, conduct, contrive, control, cook, copilot, deal with, direct, dispense, do with, doctor, drain, drive, employ, engineer, exercise, exert, exploit, fake, falsify, feel, feel of, fiddle, finagle, finesse, finger, flick, fly, gerrymander, govern, handle, head, head up, ill-use, impose upon, influence, intrigue, jockey, juggle, lead, lead on, load, machinate, make go, make the rules, make use of, manage, maneuver, mastermind, milk, misuse, negotiate, officer, operate, orchestrate, order, pack, palm, palpate, paw, peel off, perform on, pilot, plant, play, play games, play on, plot, ply, poke at, practice, prescribe, presume upon, prod, pull strings, pull the strings, quarterback, regulate, retouch, rig, run, salt, scheme, see to, skipper, solo, sophisticate, stack, steer, stroke, suck dry, swing, take advantage of, take care of, take command, take the lead, tamper with, tap, thumb, touch, twiddle, use, use ill, utilize, wangle, wield, work, work on, work upon

Translations

 * Arabic: يتحكم
 * Dutch: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Indonesian: memanipulasi, memanipulir
 * Norwegian:
 * Persian: بامهارت انجام دادن ،اداره کردن ،دستکارى کردن


 * Polish: manipulować
 * Portuguese:
 * Scottish Gaelic: cuir tionndadh ann an, cuir car ann an
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: