manipulator

ma·nip·u·late  (m-npy-lt)

tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates

1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted.

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

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

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

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[Back-formation from manipulation.]

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ma·nipu·la·bili·ty n.

ma·nipu·lata·ble adj.

ma·nipu·lator n.

ma·nipu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

Synonyms: manipulate, exploit, maneuver
These verbs mean to influence, manage, use, or control to one's advantage by artful or indirect means: manipulated me into helping him; exploits natural resources; maneuvered me out of one job and into another. See Also Synonyms at handle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manipulator - an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" operator causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results company operator - an operator who works for a company driver - the operator of a motor vehicle elevator operator - an operator of an elevator engine driver, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engineer - the operator of a railway locomotive hoister - an operator of a hoist jockey - an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey" motorman - the operator of streetcar radio operator - someone who operates a radio transmitter switchman - a man who operates railroad switches telegraph operator, telegrapher, telegraphist - someone who transmits messages by telegraph switchboard operator, telephone operator, telephonist - someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
	2.	manipulator - a person who handles things manually individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" twiddler, fiddler - someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner

Translations

manipulator [məˈnɪpjʊˌleitəʳ] N → manipulador(a) m/f

manipulator [məˈnɪpjʊleɪtə^r] n → manipulateur/trice m/f

manipulator

n → Manipulator(in) m(f), → Manipulant(in) m(f); he’s a skilled manipulator of public opinion → er versteht es, die öffentliche Meinung geschickt zu manipulieren