Word

manipulate, v.
(manipulated, manipulates, manipulating)
freq. cnt. 8

influence or control shrewdly or deviously
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

manipulate pull strings pull wires

sample sentences

"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manipulative manipulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

influence, act upon, work

hold something in one's hands and move it
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

manipulate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manipulation manipulator

semantic pointers

hypernym

handle, palm

hyponym

lay hands on mouse twiddle, fiddle with wield, handle, manage operate, control massage, rub down, knead knead, work shuffle, ruffle, mix tamper, fiddle, monkey play, toy, fiddle, diddle

treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
<verb.body>

manipulate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his foot?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manipulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, care for

maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

control keep in line manipulate

sample sentences

"She manipulates her boss"
"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"
"The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"
"she keeps in line"