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Coerce vs Manipulate - What's the difference?

coerce | manipulate |

In lang=en terms the difference between coerce and manipulate

is that coerce is to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will while manipulate is to influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something.

As verbs the difference between coerce and manipulate

is that coerce is to restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb while manipulate is to move, arrange or operate something using the hands.

coerce

English

Verb

(coerc)
  • To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
  • to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will.
  • (computing) to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.
  • Synonyms

    * compel * bully * dragoon

    Derived terms

    * coercion * coercer * coercee * coercible

    manipulate

    English

    Verb

    (manipulat)
  • To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
  • To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
  • (medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
  • See also

    * pedipulate ----