Manipulated synonym | Thesaurus.com

Main Entry:	manipulate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	maneuver, handle physically
Synonyms:	employ, feel, finger, form, manage, mold, operate, ply, shape, swing, use, wield, work, thumb
Antonyms:	leave alone

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Main Entry:	manipulate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	change to suit one's desire
Synonyms:	beguile, conduct, control, direct, engineer, exploit, finagle, finesse, guide, handle, influence, jockey, machinate, maneuver, massage, mold, negotiate, play, shape, steer, upstage, use, play games, pull strings, pull wires, push around
Antonyms:	leave alone

Main Entry:	contrived
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	overly planned
Synonyms:	affected, artificial, elaborate, fake, false, forced, labored, overdone, phony, strained, unnatural, manipulated, recherché, unspontaneous

Main Entry:	operated
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	conducted
Synonyms:	accomplished, contrived, determined, directed, driven, enforced, executed, finished, fulfilled, governed, handled, managed, moved, ordered, practiced, regulated, run, served, supervised, sustained, transported, used, worked, achieved, administered, conveyed, guided, maintained, manipulated, negotiated, performed, promoted, revolved, superintended, transacted, turned, wielded

Main Entry:	beguile
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	fool
Synonyms:	betray, bluff, burn, cheat, chisel, con, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, entice, exploit, finesse, flimflam, gyp, have, hoodwink, jockey, juggle, lure, manipulate, mislead, play, rook, scam, seduce, shave, snow, stick, string along, take, take in, trick, impose on, play for a sucker, rope in, suck in

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Main Entry:	contrive
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	invent, design
Synonyms:	come up with, concoct, construct, cook up, create, devise, dream up, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame, handle, hatch, improvise, make, make up, manipulate, manufacture, move, plan, plot, project, rig, scheme, vamp, wangle, whip up*, throw together, trump up
Antonyms:	disorganize

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Main Entry:	contrive
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	bring about, succeed with difficulty
Synonyms:	achieve, angle, arrange, carry out, cogitate, collude, compass, concoct, connive, develop, devise, effect, elaborate, engineer, execute, finagle, hatch, intrigue, jockey, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, negotiate, pass, plan, plot, project, scheme, shift, swing, work out, wrangle, hit upon, play games
Antonyms:	demolish, destroy, ruin, stop, waste, wreck

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Main Entry:	control
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	have charge of
Synonyms:	administer, advise, boss, bully, call, command, conduct, direct, discipline, dominate, domineer, govern, guide, handle, head, instruct, lead, manage, manipulate, overlook, oversee, pilot, predominate, regiment, regulate, rule, run*, steer, subject, subjugate, superintend, supervise, administrate, be in saddle, call the signals, deal with, head up, hold purse strings, hold sway over, hold the reins, push buttons, quarterback, reign over, run the show, run things
Antonyms:	abandon, forsake, relinquish, renounce, resign, give up, let go

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Main Entry:	dispense
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	operate, administer
Synonyms:	apply, carry out, command, direct, discharge, enforce, execute, handle, implement, manage, maneuver, manipulate, swing, undertake, wield

Main Entry:	employ
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	make use of
Synonyms:	apply, bestow, bring to bear, engage, exercise, exert, exploit, fill, handle, manipulate, occupy, operate, spend, take up, use, utilize, keep busy, put to use, use up*
Antonyms:	ignore, misuse, shun, unemploy

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Main Entry:	engineer
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	devise; bring about
Synonyms:	angle, arrange, cause, come up with, con, conceive, concoct, contrive, control, cook, create, direct, doctor, effect, encompass, finagle, jockey, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, operate, organize, originate, plan, plant, plot, rig, scam, scheme, set up, superintend, supervise, swing, upstage, wangle, work, play games, pull strings, pull wires, put one on, put one over, put over, put through

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Main Entry:	exploit
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	take advantage of; misuse
Synonyms:	abuse, apply, bleed, employ, exercise, finesse, fleece, handle, jockey, maneuver, manipulate, milk, mine, play, skin, soak, stick*, use, utilize, work, avail oneself of, capitalize on, cash in on, get mileage out of, impose upon, make capital of, make use of, play on, profit by, profit from, put to use

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Main Entry:	feel
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	touch, stroke
Synonyms:	caress, clasp, clutch, explore, finger, fondle, frisk, fumble, grapple, grasp, grip, grope, handle, manipulate, maul, paw, perceive, pinch, ply, poke, press, sense, squeeze, test, tickle, try, wield, apperceive, palm, palpate, run hands over, thumb, twiddle

Main Entry:	finagle
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	maneuver
Synonyms:	cheat, contrive, deceive, manipulate, plot, scheme, swindle, trick, wheel and deal

Main Entry:	finger
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	touch lightly
Synonyms:	feel, fiddle, grope, handle, manipulate, maul, meddle, paw, palpate, play with, thumb, toy with
Antonyms:	manhandle

Main Entry:	grope
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	feel about for
Synonyms:	examine, explore, finger, fish, flounder, fumble, handle, manipulate, poke, pry, root, search, touch, cast about, feel blindly, grabble, scrabble

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Main Entry:	handle
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	touch
Synonyms:	check, examine, feel, finger, fondle, grasp, hold, manipulate, maul, paw, pick up, poke, test, try, palpate, thumb*

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Main Entry:	handle
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	manage, take care of
Synonyms:	administer, advise, apply, bestow, command, conduct, control, direct, discuss, dispense, dominate, employ, exercise, exploit, govern, guide, hack it, make out, maneuver, manipulate, operate, play, ply, serve, steer, supervise, swing, take, treat, use, utilize, wield, work, behave toward, call the signals, cope with, cut the mustard, deal with, get a handle on, make the grade, run things
Antonyms:	disregard, mismanage, misuse, neglect

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Main Entry:	influence
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	lead to believe, do
Synonyms:	affect, alter, arouse, bias, brainwash, bribe, bring to bear, carry weight, change, channel, compel, control, count, determine, direct, dispose, form, get at, guide, impel, impress, incite, incline, induce, instigate, manipulate, modify, mold, move, persuade, predispose, prejudice, prevail, prompt, regulate, rouse, rule, seduce, sell, shape, snow*, sway, train, turn, urge, act upon, argue into, be recognized, have a part in, impact on, pull strings, talk into, work upon

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	juggle
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	mislead, falsify; handle several things at once
Synonyms:	alter, beguile, betray, bluff, change, conjure, delude, disguise, doctor, double-cross, fix, humbug, maneuver, manipulate, misrepresent, modify, shuffle, take in, trim, illude, perform magic, prestidigitate, tamper with
Antonyms:	be honest

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