manipulate verb (USE HANDS) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/ v [T]

Definition

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to control something using the hands

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

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to treat a part of the body, using the hands to push back bones into the correct position and put pressure on muscles

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

(Definition of manipulate verb (USE HANDS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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