what does manipulate mean?
MANIPULATE as VERB
- Meaning
- treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
Hypernyms(s) manipulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- hold something in one’’s hands and move it
Hypernyms(s) manipulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one’’s advantage
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) manipulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
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Hypernyms(s) manipulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
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- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
Hypernyms(s) manipulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Fudge the figures
- cook the books
- falsify the data
Hypernyms(s) manipulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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