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to control or influence something or someone so that you get an advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly: He can manipulate situations mostly to his benefit. The company denied that it had been involved in any attempt to manipulate the market. Confusion over regulations reigns, and companies can manipulate the system.
MANIPULATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of manipulate 2. to control something or someone to your…. Learn more.
1. : to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner. manipulate a pencil. manipulate a machine. 2. a. : to manage or utilize skillfully.
mainly disapproving. controlling someone or something to your own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly: They have been accused of fraud and stock market manipulations. There's been so much media manipulation of the facts that nobody knows the truth of the matter.
to manipulate a pair of scissors. to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage. (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint.
4 meanings: 1. to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action 2. to negotiate, control, or influence (something.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of manipulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
