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manipulate
What does manipulate mean?
manipulate (verb): to influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use manipulate in a sentence?
- The software can manipulate images easily. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce manipulate?
/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does manipulate come from?
Back-formation from manipulation.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to manipulate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “manipulate” mean?
to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability
Not quite: that's what lose means.
to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
Not quite: that's what jam means.
to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly
Not quite: that's what encounter means.
to influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
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