Main Entry: ma·nip·u·late

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ma·nip·u·lat·ed; ma·nip·u·lat·ing

1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner <manipulate the fragments of a broken bone into correct position>
2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage

—ma·nip·u·la·tive \-ˈnip-yə-ˌlāt-iv, -lət-\ adjective

—ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness noun