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English verb: manipulate | |||
| 1. | manipulate (social) influence or control shrewdly or deviously | ||
| Samples | He manipulated public opinion in his favor. | ||
| Synonyms | pull strings, pull wires | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
| 2. | manipulate (contact) hold something in one's hands and move it | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | handle, palm | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | control, diddle, fiddle, fiddle, fiddle with, handle, knead, knead, lay hands on, manage, massage, mix, monkey, mouse, operate, play, rub down, ruffle, shuffle, tamper, toy, twiddle, wield, work | ||
| 3. | manipulate (social) tamper, with the purpose of deception | ||
| Samples | Fudge the figures. Cook the books. Falsify the data. | ||
| Synonyms | cook, fake, falsify, fudge, misrepresent, wangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | juggle | ||
| 4. | manipulate (possession) manipulate in a fraudulent manner | ||
| Samples | Rig prices. | ||
| Synonyms | rig | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | price | ||
| 5. | manipulate (emotion) control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | control, keep in line | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | handle, ingratiate, tease | ||
| 6. | manipulate (body) treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||
| Examples | Did he manipulate his foot? | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
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