manipulate
muh nip yuh layt
- v influence or control shrewdly or deviously
He manipulated public opinion in his favor - v hold something in one's hands and move it
- v tamper, with the purpose of deception
- v manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- v control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
She manipulates her boss - v treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
- But he also knew how to manipulate the internal system and created a secret Barings account whose losses the bank automatically covered.
- Once in EMU, members will no longer be able to manipulate interest or exchange rates to stimulate growth and create jobs.
- At the end, though, his appeals were exhausted and his attempts to manipulate the system became tiresome.