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manipulate

verb /mənɪpjəleɪt/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 19
Definitions
verb

tamper, with the purpose of deception

verb

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

“He manipulated public opinion in his favor”

verb

maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

“She manipulates her boss”

verb

manipulate in a fraudulent manner

verb

hold something in one's hands and move it

verb

treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

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