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to manipulate
01
to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage
Transitive: to manipulate sb/sth
Example
The con artist manipulated his victims into giving him their money by playing on their emotions.
She manipulated her colleagues into doing her work for her by pretending to be overwhelmed with tasks.
02
to skillfully control or work with information, a system, tool, etc.
Transitive: to manipulate a tool or information
Example
She 's able to manipulate complex data sets to extract meaningful insights for her research.
The artist skillfully manipulated the clay into a beautiful sculpture.
03
to skillfully adjust or move body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic, or corrective purposes
Transitive: to manipulate body parts
Example
The physical therapist gently manipulated my injured knee for rehabilitation.
The doctor manipulated my arm to assess joint flexibility.
04
to change or control information, data, or facts in a way that intentionally deceives or misleads others
Transitive: to manipulate data or facts
Example
The politician manipulated the data to make the economy look better than it actually was.
He manipulated the statistics to hide the real results of the experiment.
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