It's sort of like trying to control someone. You usually are a high influence in the persons life and then you start to try and get your way and control the people around you.
It is Mani, as in mano which is also hand
How do you manipulate a lawyer
Tagalog translation of manipulate: manipula o namamahala
The word "manipulate" is a verb.
Practically all software allows you to create and manipulate things. Word processors allow you to create and manipulate documents. Excel allows you to create and manipulate spreadsheets. Powerpoint allows you create and manipulate slide shows. Access allows you create and manipulate databases. There is a huge range of other software that allows you to create and manipulate things.
Don't trust him; he'll manipulate your mind!
=Yes.The show "Yogabbagabba" does manipulate children.=
They tried to manipulate the politicians behind the scene.
The eventually find a women who will lie and manipulate them out of their money and eventually destroy their ability to manipulate anyone.
The word "manipulate" is a verb because someone is doing something. They are manipulating.
It is harder to manipulate the tools when I am wearing gloves.
The noun forms for the verb to manipulate are manipulator, manipulability, manipulation, and the gerund, manipulating.