manipulate

/mənˈɪpjəlˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
   “He manipulated public opinion in his favor”
2. hold something in one's hands and move it
3. tamper, with the purpose of deception
   “Fudge the figures”
4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
   “rig prices”
5. maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
   “She manipulates her boss”
6. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Synonyms for manipulate

• pull strings
• pull wires
• fudge
• fake
• falsify
• cook
• wangle
• misrepresent
• rig
• keep in line
• control

Words that rhyme with manipulate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate