1. a person who controls or influences others in a clever or dishonest way for personal advantage
2. a person who operates or controls something skillfully with their hands
3. a mechanical device or robotic arm used to handle or move objects
Usage: technical

Examples

• She realized her friend was a manipulator who only called when she needed something.
• The skilled manipulator could operate the crane with incredible precision.
• He was known as a manipulator who twisted facts to get his way.
• The factory uses robotic manipulators to assemble car parts.
• Don’t let that manipulator convince you to lend him money again.
• The surgeon used a tiny manipulator to perform the delicate operation.
• She’s such a manipulator that she can make anyone feel guilty.