MANIPULATE
Scrabble letter values: M3A1N1I1P3U1L1A1T1E1 = 14
Definition
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously. — synonyms: pull_strings, pull_wires
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it.
- verb tamper, with the purpose of deception. — synonyms: fudge, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
- verb manipulate in a fraudulent manner. — synonyms: rig
- verb maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage. — synonyms: keep_in_line, control
- verb treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed.
Examples
- “He manipulated public opinion in his favor”
- “Fudge the figures”
- “cook the books”