MANIPULATE

Definition of MANIPULATE

  1. (verb)influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  2. (verb)hold something in one's hands and move it
  3. (verb)tamper, with the purpose of deception
  4. (verb)manipulate in a fraudulent manner
  5. (verb)maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  6. (verb)treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed