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Withhold vs Manipulate - What's the difference?

withhold | manipulate |

In lang=en terms the difference between withhold and manipulate

is that withhold is to retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition while manipulate is to influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something.

As verbs the difference between withhold and manipulate

is that withhold is to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner while manipulate is to move, arrange or operate something using the hands.

withhold

English

Verb

  • To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  • To keep (information, etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  • To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
  • Synonyms

    * retain

    Derived terms

    * overwithhold * underwithhold

    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 ----