məˈnɪpjuleɪt v.tr. 1
handle,
treat, or
use,
esp. skilfully (a
tool,
question,
material, etc.). 2
manage (a
person,
situation, etc.) to one's
own advantage, esp. unfairly or unscrupulously. 3 manually
examine and treat (a
part of
the body). 4 Computing
alter,
edit, or
move (text,
data, etc.). 5
stimulate (the genitals). øømanipulable adj. manipulability n. manipulatable adj. manipulation n. manipulator n. manipulatory adj. [back-form. f. manipulation f. F manipulation f. mod.L manipulatio (as MANIPLE),
after F manipuler]