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Mislead vs Manipulate - What's the difference?

mislead | manipulate |

As verbs the difference between mislead and manipulate

is that mislead is to lead astray, in a false direction while manipulate is to move, arrange or operate something using the hands.

mislead

English

Verb

(transitive)
  • (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
  • To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
  • To deceptively trick into something wrong.
  • ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
  • To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
  • Synonyms

    * (lead in a false direction) misguide, misinform * (deceive by giving a false impression) deceive, delude, beguile, cheat * (trick into something wrong) seduce

    Derived terms

    * misleading (pos a)

    References

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    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 ----