manipulate betydelse and definition

Betydelse av manipulate på svenska

• 0 to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly:

  • Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.

  • The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics to suit themselves.

• 1 to control something using the hands:

  • The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate.

  • The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.

• 2 to influence or control someone to your advantage, often without that person knowing it:

  • Her success is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media.

• 3 to control something by using the hands:

  • The wheelchair is designed to be easy to manipulate.

• 4 to control or influence something or someone so that you get an advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly:

  • He can manipulate situations mostly to his benefit.

  • The company denied that it had been involved in any attempt to manipulate the market.

  • Confusion over regulations reigns, and companies can manipulate the system.

• 5 to use something, often with a lot of skill:

  • The controls on the machine are quite hard to manipulate.

• 6 to change, move, etc. information on a computer:

  • Spreadsheets are an excellent way to manipulate data.