Scrabble?! MANIPULATE

Definitions of MANIPULATE in various dictionaries:

verb - influence or control shrewdly or deviously

verb - hold something in one's hands and move it

verb - tamper, with the purpose of deception

verb - manipulate in a fraudulent manner

verb - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

verb - treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

To operate or control by skilled use of the hands; handle: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.

To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.

To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.

To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.