manipulate

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  1. transitive verb To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.
  2. transitive verb To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
  3. transitive verb To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
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  • His upbringing had been first at the hands of slaves hand-picked by Messalina as easy to manipulate, then seedy nominees chosen by Agrippina out of spite; it had been uninspiring, and totally neglected useful social accomplishments. —  Davis, Lindsey - The Course of Honor
  • It made them both easier than usual to manipulate, and more difficult to accurately predict. —  Diane Duane - Star Trek : The Next Generation - Dark Mirror
  • But it belonged to the same family as the psionic devices of the rehabilitation centers and mental therapy institutions, which did read, manipulate, and reshape human minds. —  SCHMIT~1.TXT
  • Users can configure, manipulate, and monitor job flows through web service APIs or via the AWS Management Console. —  ZDNet News - News Page One
  • Fleegix. js has an excellent "events system" that helps you listen, manipulate, and fire off DOM event (such as mouseover's, onclick, etc.). —  doggdot.us
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manipulate:   manipulating ·  manipulated ·  manipulates
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Back-formation from manipulation.

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  1. from Middle Latin manipulatus, past participle of manipulare (later Italian manipolare = Spanish Portuguese manipular = French manipuler), take or lead by the hand, from manipulus, a handful: see maniple.
 

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/məˈnɪpjuleɪt/
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