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: --
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: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.