English-Thai Dictionary

manipulate

VT จัดการ  ปรับ ให้ เหมาะสม  เปลี่ยนแปลง  ถ่ายเท  operate jad-kan

 

manipulated

ADJ ซึ่ง จัดการ  ซึ่ง ปรับ ให้ เห มะ สม  ซึ่ง เปลี่ยนแปลง  operated sueng-jad-kan

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MANIPULATE

Ma *nip "u *late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manipulated; p. pr. & vb. n.Manipulating. ] Etym: [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple. ]

 

1. To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.

 

2. To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns.

 

MANIPULATE

MANIPULATE Ma *nip "u *late, v. i.

 

Defn: To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

manipulate

ma nip u late |məˈnipyəˌlāt məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 handle or control (a tool, mechanism, etc. ), typically in a skillful manner: he manipulated the dials of the set. • alter, edit, or move (text or data ) on a computer. • examine or treat (a part of the body ) by feeling or moving it with the hand: a system of healing based on manipulating the ligaments of the spine. 2 control or influence (a person or situation ) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously: the masses were deceived and manipulated by a tiny group. • alter (data ) or present (statistics ) so as to mislead. DERIVATIVES ma nip u la bil i ty |-ˌnipyələˈbilətē |noun, ma nip u la ble |-ləbəl |adjective, ma nip u lat a ble |-ˌlātəbəl |adjective, ma nip u la tion |məˌnipyəˈlāSHən |noun, ma nip u la tor |-ˌlātər |noun, ma nip u la to ry |-ləˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: back-formation from earlier manipulation, from Latin manipulus ‘handful. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

manipulate

manipulate |məˈnɪpjʊleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc. ) in a skilful manner: he manipulated the dials of the set. • alter, edit, or move (text or data ) on a computer. • examine or treat (a part of the body ) by feeling or moving it with the hand. 2 control or influence (a person or situation ) cleverly or unscrupulously: the masses were deceived and manipulated by a tiny group. • alter or present (data ) so as to mislead. DERIVATIVES manipulability |-ləˈbɪlɪti |noun, manipulable |-ləb (ə )l |adjective, manipulatable adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: back-formation from manipulation .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

manipulate

manipulate verb 1 he manipulated some knobs and levers: operate, work; turn, pull. 2 she manipulated the muscles of his back: massage, rub, knead, feel, palpate. 3 the government tried to manipulate the situation: control, influence, use /turn to one's advantage, exploit, maneuver, engineer, steer, direct, gerrymander; twist someone around one's little finger. 4 they accused him of manipulating the data: falsify, rig, distort, alter, change, doctor, massage, juggle, tamper with, tinker with, interfere with, misrepresent; informal cook, fiddle with.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

manipulate

manipulate verb 1 the workman manipulated some knobs and levers: operate, handle, work, control, use, employ, utilize. 2 she used her hands to manipulate the muscles of his back: massage, rub, knead, feel, palpate. 3 the government tried to manipulate the situation: exploit, control, influence, use /turn to one's advantage, manoeuvre, engineer, steer, direct, guide, twist round one's little finger, work, orchestrate, choreograph. 4 they accused him of manipulating the data: falsify, rig, distort, alter, change, doctor, massage, juggle, tamper with, fiddle with, tinker with, interfere with, misrepresent, fudge, corrupt; informal cook, fiddle.

 

French Dictionary

manipulateur

manipulateur manipulatrice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui procède à des opérations techniques ou autres. : Une manipulatrice de laboratoire. SYNONYME opérateur .

 

manipulateur

manipulateur , trice adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin péjoratif Se dit d ’une personne qui exerce des pressions insidieuses sur quelqu ’un, sur un groupe. : C ’est un manipulateur expert: méfiez -vous.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

manipulate

ma nip u late /mənɪ́pjəlèɪt / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -lating 他動詞 1 ｟非難して ｠ «…するよう » 〈人 世論 価格など 〉を (巧みに )操る , 操作する «into do ing , to do » ▸ People can be easily manipulated .大衆は簡単に操作されてしまうものだ ▸ manipulate people into causing violence 人々を操って暴力をふるわせる 2 〈情報 資料など 〉を 改竄 （ざん ）する , …に手を加える ▸ The government manipulated statistics .政府は統計数値を操作 [改竄 ]した 3 〘医 〙〈関節 骨など 〉を手で元に戻す ; 〈体の部位 〉をもみほぐす .4 〈機械など 〉を (巧みに ) 操作する ; 〈コンピュータなどが 〉〈データ 画像など 〉を処理する ; 〈人が 〉〈問題 事態など 〉を処理する .5 〘生化 〙〈遺伝子など 〉を操作する .