manipulated; manipulating
Definition of manipulate
1 : to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
manipulate a pencil manipulate a machine
2a : to manage or utilize skillfully
quantify our data and manipulate it statistically— S. L. Payne
3 : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose : doctor suspected that the police reports were manipulated— Evelyn G. Cruickshanks
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Time Traveler for manipulate
The first known use of manipulate was in 1834
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