1. | the act of manipulating. |
2. | the state or fact of being manipulated. |
3. | skillful or artful management. |
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. |