Synonyms for manipulate

Most common

fake · manage · falsify · misrepresent

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Verb

Antonyms

leave alone, neglect, ignore

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

Related words

Word family

manipulable manipulatable manipulative manipulator manipulee manipulation

Forms

Past participle

manipulated
e.g. manipulated → faked, managed, falsified, misrepresented…

Example sentences

• fake Many consumer reviews of books on Amazon are fake.
• manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
• misrepresent Journalists need to be careful not to misrepresent information.
• falsify I will falsify a permit so that I can go camping there this weekend.
• handle Some men can't handle women in positions of power.
• operate Of course, a license is needed to operate a crane.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

use¹, rig¹

4 letters

work¹, fake¹, cook¹

5 letters

fudge¹

6 letters

handle², manage², wangle²

7 letters

control², operate³, falsify³

12 letters

misrepresent⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

manipuler

Italiano

manipolare