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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
manipulate
ma·nip·u·late (mə-nĭpʹyə-lāt')tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates 1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted. 2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor. 3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices. 4. Medicine. To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery. [Back-formation from manipulation.] ma·nip'u·la·bilʹi·ty n.ma·nipʹu·lat'a·ble adj.ma·nipʹu·la'tor n.ma·nipʹu·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. Synonyms: manipulate, exploit, maneuver These verbs mean to influence, manage, use, or control to one's advantage by artful or indirect means: manipulated me into helping him; exploits natural resources; maneuvered me out of one job and into another. See also synonyms at handle
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