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- [muh-nip-yuh-leyt]
- /məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt/
- /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-nip-yuh-leyt]
- /məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of manipulate word
- verb with object manipulate to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings. 1
- verb with object manipulate to handle, manage, or use, especially with skill, in some process of treatment or performance: to manipulate a large tractor. 1
- verb with object manipulate to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage. 1
- verb with object manipulate Medicine/Medical. to examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus. 1
- noun manipulate Handle or control (a tool, mechanism, etc.), typically in a skillful manner. 1
- transitive verb manipulate operate, handle 1
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Origin of manipulate
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; back formation from manipulation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Manipulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manipulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manipulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manipulate
verb manipulate
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
- wield — to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
Antonyms for manipulate
verb manipulate
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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