Learner’s Word of the Day |
=>Manipulate |
Inflected forms: manipulates; manipulated; manipulating
Meanings:
1 a : to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine
• manipulate a pencil
• The baby is learning to manipulate blocks.
• manipulate a computer mouse
• The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer.
1 b medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment
• The doctor manipulated my back/spine.
2 : to use or change (numbers, information, etc.) in a skillful way or for a particular purpose
• The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data.
• He’s always been good at manipulating numbers in his head.
• As part of the experiment, students manipulated light and temperature to see how it affected the plants.
3 a usually disapproving : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
• She knows how to manipulate her parents to get what she wants.
• He felt that he had been manipulated by the people he trusted most.
• The editorial was a blatant attempt to manipulate public opinion.
3 b usually disapproving : to change (something) in an unfair or selfish way
• He’s accused of trying to manipulate the price of the stock.
• The company manipulated its accounts to exaggerate its profits.
— manipulation
/məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun
plural manipulations
[count] • price manipulations
[noncount] • trying to control the election through blatantmanipulation of public opinion
• her shameless manipulation of her parents
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