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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /məˈnɪpjəleɪt/ · UK /məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/
Forms: manipulating, manipulated
manipulate means: To secretly or unfairly influence someone so they do what you want.
verb
To secretly or unfairly influence someone so they do what you want.
- Don't let him manipulate you.
- She manipulated her friends into taking her side.
- The campaign used fear to manipulate voters.
To control or change something to get the result you want, sometimes unfairly.
- The software lets you manipulate images.
- They manipulated the figures to hide their losses.
- Large investors can manipulate market prices.
To move or use something carefully with your hands or a tool.
- The robot can manipulate small objects.
- She manipulated the wire with a pair of pliers.
- These gloves make it difficult to manipulate the controls.
Questions about manipulate
What does manipulate mean?
To secretly or unfairly influence someone so they do what you want.
What is manipulate in other languages?
Türkçe: manipüle etmek · Español: manipular · Français: manipuler · Deutsch: manipulieren · Italiano: manipolare · 日本語: 操る
How do you pronounce manipulate?
In American English /məˈnɪpjəleɪt/; in British English /məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/.
How do you use manipulate in a sentence?
Don't let him manipulate you. She manipulated her friends into taking her side.
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