manipulate

verb

(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something

(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

(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

(intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.

Roots

manusman- · Latin · hand pleo-ple · Latin · fill

Synonyms for manipulate

controln falsifyv wanglen wieldv rign beguilev exploitv finaglev exertv maneuvern

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Where does manipulate come from?

The word manipulate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: man-, from Latin manus (“hand”); and -ple, from Latin pleo (“fill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.