manipulate
21manipulate — ma·nip·u·late mə nip yə .lāt vt, lat·ed; lat·ing 1) to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means esp. in a skillful manner <manipulate the fragments of a broken bone into correct position> 2 a) to manage or utilize skillfully… …
22manipulate — ma|nip|u|late [ mə nıpjə,leıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to influence someone or control something in a clever or dishonest way: He knows how to manipulate an audience. She accused the party of manipulating the figures. 2. ) to skillfully handle,… …
23manipulate — verb 1) he manipulated some knobs and levers Syn: operate, work; turn, pull 2) she manipulated the muscles of his back Syn: massage, rub, knead, feel, palpate 3) the government tried to mani …
24manipulate — verb 1) he manipulated some levers Syn: operate, work, turn, pull, push, twist, slide 2) the government tried to manipulate the situation Syn: control, influence, use to one s advantage …
25manipulate improperly — index misemploy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
26manipulate — transitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: back formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus Date: 1834 1. to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by… …
27manipulate — verb /məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/ a) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands b) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something See Also …
28manipulate — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
29manipulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. operate, control, manage; influence; juggle, falsify. See use, conduct, touch. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. handle, shape, mold; see form 1 , manage 1 , plan 1 . See Synonym Study at handle . III (Roget …
30manipulate — see MANUAL …
