Manipulate
[v] treat manually, as with massage, in physiotherapy
[v] hold something in one's hands and move it
[v] control (others or oneself) or influence 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"
[v] manipulate in a fraudulent manner; of prices
[v] influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor."
[v] fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
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Synonyms
control, cook, fake, falsify, fudge, keep in line, misrepresent, pull strings, pull wires, rig, wangle
Related Terms
abuse, adulterate, angle, barnstorm, be responsible for, beguile, bleed, bleed white, call the signals, captain, carry on, carry out, carry through, choreograph, come in contact, command, conduct, contrive, control, cook, copilot, deal with, direct, dispe