manipulate

One entry found for manipulate.

Main Entry: ma·nip·u·late
Pronunciation: m-nip-y-lt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner <manipulate the fragments of a broken bone into correct position>
2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
- ma·nip·u·la·tive /-nip-y-lt-iv, -lt-/ adjective
- ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness noun