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To have convinced or manipulated
To have affected or changed the outcome of
To be cunningly tricked into doing something, usually in an incriminating way
“He was able to manipulate me into investing in his harebrained scheme.”
To have utilized or employed a tangible object
To have exploited someone for one's personal gain
To have dealt with a matter or issue
“It may take some practice before you can manipulate the milk frother adequately.”
Past tense for to handle a substance physically with the intent of creating a desired form
“The artisan would manipulate the clay into the form of a beautiful vase.”
Past tense for to exploit or use something to one's advantage
“Many animals are experts at being able to manipulate their environment for purposes of survival.”
Past tense for to influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
“The floundering enterprise would manipulate its financial data, giving a false impression that it was profitable.”
Past tense for to examine or treat (a part of the body) by feeling or moving it with the hand
“Physicians sometimes use their hands to manipulate the musculoskeletal system to encourage the body to heal.”
In a corrupt or adulterated state
Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way
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