manipulate

Verb

influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
hold something in one's hands and move it
tamper, with the purpose of deception
manipulate in a fraudulent manner
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- "She manipulates her boss"
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from manipulation.

Synonyms

control, cook, fake, falsify, fudge, keep in line, misrepresent, pull strings, pull wires, rig, wangle

Scrabble Score: 14

manipulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manipulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manipulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

manipulate: valid Words With Friends Word