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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmanipular
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ni-pu-lar
"Es fácil manipular la información si no se verifica la fuente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To handle or control skillfully, typically with the hands or by mechanical means.
"The skilled artisan could manipulate the delicate glass effortlessly." - 2
To control or influence a person or situation cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously.
"He tried to manipulate the data to support his flawed hypothesis."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'manipulus' (a handful, handful of men, bundle), formed from 'manus' (hand) and the root of 'plere' (to fill). In the 18th century, the meaning shifted from physical handling and mechanical manipulation to figurative control, influence, and psychological management of people or data.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Manipulate"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Manipulate" is said worldwide
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manipuler
Transliteration: ma-nypi-le
"Il sait comment manipuler les gens pour obtenir ce qu'il veut."
manipulieren
Transliteration: mani-pu-li-ren
"Man sollte versuchen, die Fakten nicht zu manipulieren."
manipolare
Transliteration: ma-ni-po-la-re
"Non permettere a nessuno di manipolare le tue decisioni."
manipular
Transliteration: ma-ni-pu-lar
"Es fácil manipular la información si no se verifica la fuente."
manipular
Transliteration: ma-ni-pu-lar
"Ela aprendeu a manipular o software com muita facilidade."
हेरफेर करना
Transliteration: her-pher karna
"उसने परिणामों में हेरफेर करने की कोशिश की।"
操纵
Transliteration: cāozòng
"他不应该试图操纵市场价格。"
조작하다
Transliteration: jojakhada
"그는 데이터를 조작했다는 비난을 받았다."
操る
Transliteration: ayatsuru
"彼女は巧みに世論を操る。"
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