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manipulation

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə nip′yə lā′shən)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•nip•u•la•tion  (mə nip′yə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of manipulating.
  2. the state or fact of being manipulated.
  3. skillful or artful management.
  • French, equivalent. to manipule handful (of grains, etc; see maniple) + -ation -ation
  • 1720–30

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•nip•u•late /məˈnɪpyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly:He could manipulate people's feelings to get his way.
  2. to handle or use, esp. with skill:He manipulated a large tractor easily by the age of ten.
  3. to adapt or change (accounts, etc.) to suit one's purpose:manipulated the sales figures to "create'' a huge profit last year.
ma•nip•u•la•tion /məˌnɪpyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]capable of manipulation to get what he wants.[countable]the craftsman's manipulations of his tools.
ma•nip•u•la•tive /məˈnɪpyəˌleɪtɪv, -lətɪv/USA pronunciation  adj. 
ma•nip•u•la•tor, n. [countable]See -man-1.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•nip•u•late  (mə nip′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to manage or influence skillfully, esp. in an unfair manner:to manipulate people's feelings.
  2. to handle, manage, or use, esp. with skill, in some process of treatment or performance:to manipulate a large tractor.
  3. to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage.
  4. Medicineto examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus.
  • 1820–30; back formation from manipulation
ma•nip′u•lat′a•ble, adj. 
ma•nip′u•la′tive•ly, adv. 
    3. juggle, falsify.
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