manipulate
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
Other meanings
To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
“The software can manipulate images easily.”
To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
Synonyms
- pull strings
- pull wires
Related words
- micromanipulated
- nonmanipulated
- unmanipulated
- manipulatee
- manipulative
- manipulator
- manipulatory
- manipulatrix
- manipulee
- manipulism
- micromanipulate
- mismanipulate
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “manipulate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.