diddle

English Thesaurus

1. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	manipulate,
definition	:	hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	put out, retire,
definition	:	cause to be out on a fielding play (verb.contact)

2. deprive of by deceit (verb.social)

hypernym	:	cheat, chisel, rip off,
definition	:	deprive somebody of something by deceit (verb.social)

hyponym	:	short, short-change,
definition	:	cheat someone by not returning him enough money (verb.social)

3. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)

also	:	entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with,
definition	:	take into consideration, have in view (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	fiddler, twiddler,
definition	:	someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person)

4. deprive of by deceit (verb.social)

derivation	:	exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization,
definition	:	an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) (noun.act)

derivation	:	cozenage, scam,
definition	:	a fraudulent business scheme (noun.act)

derivation	:	bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting,
definition	:	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property (noun.act)

derivation	:	cheat, rig, swindle,
definition	:	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme (noun.act)

derivation	:	chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, gouger, grifter, scammer, swindler,
definition	:	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud (noun.person)

5. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination (verb.contact)

also	:	entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with,
definition	:	take into consideration, have in view (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	fiddler, twiddler,
definition	:	someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person)

6. deprive of by deceit (verb.social)

derivation	:	exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization,
definition	:	an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) (noun.act)

derivation	:	cozenage, scam,
definition	:	a fraudulent business scheme (noun.act)

derivation	:	bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting,
definition	:	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property (noun.act)

derivation	:	cheat, rig, swindle,
definition	:	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme (noun.act)

derivation	:	chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, gouger, grifter, scammer, swindler,
definition	:	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud (noun.person)