Manipulate Synonyms and Antonyms

mə-nĭpyə-lāt
To use with or as if with the hands
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. handle
  2. ply
  3. wield
To handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. knead
  2. work
To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. control
  2. handle
  3. exploit
  4. manage
  5. maneuver
  6. shape
  7. rig
  8. finagle
  9. keep in line
  10. influence
  11. operate
  12. mold
  13. scheme
  14. play
  15. swing
  16. use
  17. wield
  18. work
Antonyms:
  1. leave-alone
Tamper, with the purpose of deception
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fudge
  2. fake
  3. falsify
  4. cook
  5. wangle
  6. misrepresent
Influence or control shrewdly or deviously
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pull-strings
  2. pull wires
To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. handle

Words Related to Manipulate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Manipulate Sentence Examples

  • He's the only one who knew how to manipulate them.

  • My gift is the ability to manipulate minds.

  • Robots can manipulate matter smaller than we can even see, and robots can effortlessly manipulate objects that weigh many tons.

  • He wasn't interested in marriage and he didn't want her trying to manipulate him into it.

  • Grim, she quickened her step as she debated how to manipulate her killer before the final blow fell.

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