verb🔗ShareTo move, arrange or operate something using the hands"The chef carefully manipulated the ingredients, stirring the sauce gently. "actiontechnologymachineieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something"The student tried to manipulate the test results by changing a few answers. "mindactioncommunicationsocietypoliticsbusinessinhumanorganizationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose"The physical therapist carefully manipulated his patient's arm to improve flexibility. "medicinebodyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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"The student manipulated her classmates' opinions to get them to vote for her in the class election. "mindactionhumanpoliticsbusinessmoralinhumansocietycommunicationieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use the hands, especially in scientific experiments."The scientist carefully manipulated the small levers in the experiment. "sciencetechnicalfunctionactiontechnologyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
