manipulate
(verb)
verb
1. influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
Definition categories: social, influence, work
2. hold something in one's hands and move it
Definition categories: contact, handle, palm
3. tamper, with the purpose of deception
Similar word(s): cook, fake, falsify, fudge, misrepresent, wangle
Definition categories: social, cheat, chisel
4. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
Similar word(s): rig
Definition categories: possession, price
5. maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- She manipulates her boss
Similar word(s): control
Definition categories: emotion, interact
6. treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed