- treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

- hold something in one''s hands and move it

- control (others or oneself) or influence 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"

- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
"rig prices"

- influence or control shrewdly or deviously
"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

- fake or falsify
"Fudge the figures"
"cook the books"
"falsify the data"

1. To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.

2. To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns.

1. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.