Manipulate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed.
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 2
Maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 3
Influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Hold something in one's hands and move it.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.