manipulate

manipulate
manipulate ma‧nip‧u‧late [məˈnɪpjleɪt] verb [transitive]
1. to make someone or something behave in the way you want, using skilful and often dishonest methods:
manipulate somebody to do something

• Companies manipulate consumers to buy their products through advertising.

• This was a deliberate attempt to manipulate the market (= buy and sell shares to make the market seem active when it is not ) .

• activities designed to manipulate (= change the price of ) soybean contracts

2. to process or operate something that needs a lot of skill, for example technical information or a complicated piece of equipment:

• Computer analysis allows researchers to manipulate data in many different ways.

• software for storing and manipulating images

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manipulate UK US /məˈnɪpjəleɪt/ verb [T]
► 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.

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The company denied that it had been involved in any attempt to manipulate the market.

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Confusion over regulations reigns, and companies can manipulate the system.

► to use something, often with a lot of skill: »

The controls on the machine are quite hard to manipulate.

► IT to change, move, etc. information on a computer: »

Spreadsheets are an excellent way to manipulate data.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Manipulate — Ma*nip u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manipulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Manipulating}.] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See {Maniple}.] 1. To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manipulate — ma·nip·u·late /mə ni pyə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing: to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one s purpose; specif: to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble /mə ni pyə lə… …   Law dictionary

  • manipulate — [v1] maneuver, handle physically employ, feel, finger*, form, manage, mold, operate, ply, shape, swing, thumb*, use, wield, work; concepts 225,612 Ant. leave alone manipulate [v2] change to suit one’s desire beguile, conduct, control, direct,… …   New thesaurus

  • manipulate — [mə nip′yo͞o lāt΄, mə nip′yəlāt΄] vt. manipulated, manipulating [back form. < MANIPULATION] 1. to work, operate, or treat with or as with the hand or hands; handle or use, esp. with skill 2. to manage or control artfully or by shrewd use of… …   English World dictionary

  • Manipulate — Ma*nip u*late, v. i. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manipulate — (v.) 1827, to handle skillfully by hand, a back formation from MANIPULATION (Cf. manipulation). Of mental influence, from 1864. Financial sense is from 1870. In mid 20c., it served as a euphemism for masturbation. Related: Manipulated;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • manipulate — *handle, wield, swing, ply Analogous words: flourish, brandish, shake, *swing, wave, thrash …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • manipulate — The adjective derivatives are manipulable (‘capable of being manipulated’; not manipulatable) and manipulative (‘inclined to exploit unscrupulously’) …   Modern English usage

  • manipulate — ► VERB 1) handle or control with dexterity. 2) examine or treat (a part of the body) by feeling or moving it with the hand. 3) control or influence cleverly or unscrupulously. 4) alter or present (data) so as to mislead. DERIVATIVES manipulable… …   English terms dictionary

  • manipulate — verb ADVERB ▪ easily ▪ They believe that voters can be easily manipulated. ▪ successfully ▪ deftly, skilfully/skillfully ▪ deliberately …   Collocations dictionary

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