Dictionary

manipulate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (California) audio
• /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
• /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Back-formation from manipulation.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
2. (transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
   • The software can manipulate images easily.
   • manipulate data
3. (transitive) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
4. (transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
   • She knew how to manipulate people to get her way.
   • cleverly manipulate
5. (dated, intransitive) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.

Forms

Deriveds

manipulatory · nonmanipulated · manipulable · manipulatable · manipulator · manipulative · overmanipulate · outmanipulate · manipulatee · micromanipulate · remanipulate · unmanipulated · manipulatrix · manipulism · telemanipulate · mismanipulate · micromanipulated · manipulee

Relateds

manipulandum · manipulation · manipulator · pedipulate

Translations (69)

io manuagar (move with the hands) · es manipular (influence or manage) · ru манипули́ровать (influence or manage) · es manipular (move with the hands) · no manipulere (influence or manage) · ga lámhaigh (influence or manage) · fi liikutella (handle and move a body part) · ro manipula (move with the hands) · uk маніпулюва́ти (move with the hands) · ta இயக்கு (influence or manage) · ta கையாள் (move with the hands) · id memanipulasi (move with the hands) · bg боравя (influence or manage) · pl manipulować (move with the hands) · ru управля́ть (move with the hands) · de manipulieren (influence or manage) · fi manipuloida (influence or manage) · vi thao túng (influence or manage) · nl beïnvloeden (influence or manage) · is handleika (move with the hands) · ta அசை (handle and move a body part) · fy manipulearje (influence or manage) · tr manipüle etmek (influence or manage) · hu manipulál (influence or manage) · fy beynfloedzje (influence or manage) · pl manipulować (influence or manage) · io manipular (influence or manage) · es manipular (handle and move a body part) · ca manipular (influence or manage) · nl manipuleren (influence or manage) · uk маніпулюва́ти (influence or manage) · is ráðskast með e-n (influence or manage) · bg манипулирам (move with the hands) · ro manipula (influence or manage) · pl zmanipulować (influence or manage) · ca manipular (move with the hands) · da manipulere (influence or manage) · is meðhöndla (move with the hands) · be маніпулі́раваць (influence or manage) · ru манипули́ровать (move with the hands) · it manipolare (influence or manage) · ta கையாள் (influence or manage) · fr manipuler (influence or manage) · gl manipular (move with the hands) · eo manipuli (influence or manage) · it manipolare (move with the hands) · io manipular (move with the hands) · af manipuleer (influence or manage) · pt manusear (move with the hands) · pl zmanipulować (move with the hands) · pt manipular (move with the hands) · sv manipulera (influence or manage) · it manipolare (handle and move a body part) · fi käsitellä (move with the hands) · nl manipuleren (move with the hands) · ko 조종하다 (move with the hands) · is handstýra e-m (influence or manage) · hu manipulál (move with the hands) · ga lámhaigh (handle and move a body part) · no manipulere (influence or manage) · cmn 操纵 (move with the hands) · it plagiare (influence or manage) · pt manipular (handle and move a body part) · vi điều khiển (influence or manage) · pt manipular (influence or manage) · be маніпулі́раваць (move with the hands) · fi käsitellä (influence or manage) · fi liikuttaa (handle and move a body part) · hu kezel (move with the hands)