· influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
Synonym(s): pull_strings, pull_wires
Hypernym(s): influence, act_upon, work
· hold something in one's hands and move it
· tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
Synonym(s): fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
· manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
Synonym(s): rig
Hypernym(s): price
· maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "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"
Synonym(s): keep_in_line, control
Hypernym(s): interact
· treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed