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1. Influence or control shrewdly or deviously
   "He manipulated public opinion in his favour";
   - pull strings [informal], pull wires [N. Amer]
    
2. Hold something in one's hands and move it
    
3. Tamper, with the purpose of deception
   "manipulate the figures";
   - fudge, fake, falsify, cook [informal], wangle [informal], misrepresent, spoof [informal]
    
4. Cause to change in a way that is not intended or honest
   "manipulate prices";
   - rig
    
5. Maintain influence over (others or oneself) skilfully, usually to one's advantage
   "She manipulates her boss";
   - keep in line, control
    
6. Treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

Derived forms: manipulates, manipulating, manipulated

Type of: act upon, care for, cheat, chisel [informal], handle, influence, interact, palm, price, treat, work

Encyclopedia: Manipulate