verb🔗ShareTo move, arrange or operate something using the hands"The artist carefully manipulated the clay to form a beautiful sculpture. "actiontechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something"The child manipulated his parents by pretending to be sick so he could stay home from school. "mindactioncommunicationbusinesspoliticstechnologymediahumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose"The physical therapist gently manipulated the athlete's injured shoulder to improve its range of motion. "medicinebodyanatomyChat 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 older brother manipulated his younger sister into doing his chores by promising her extra playtime later. "mindhumanactionsocietybusinesspoliticsmoralcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use the hands, especially in scientific experiments."The student carefully manipulated the microscope's focus knob to get a clear view of the cells. "sciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
