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manipulate vs manage

manage vs manipulate

manipulate and manage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manipulate No No Yes No
manage No No Yes No
As verbs, manage is a hyponym of manipulate; that is, manage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manipulate:
  • manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it
  • manage: handle effectively
manipulate (verb) manage (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed handle effectively
hold something in one's hands and move it be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage watch and direct
manipulate in a fraudulent manner carry on or function
influence or control shrewdly or deviously succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
tamper, with the purpose of deception achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
be successful; achieve a goal
Difference between manipulate and manage

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