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manipulate unethically

[məˈnɪpjuleɪt ʌnˈeθɪkli]
verb phrase
manipular antiética/desonestamente
1. To skillfully control or influence someone or something in a dishonest or immoral way for personal gain
The executive was accused of manipulating unethically the company's financial reports to inflate stock prices.
O executivo foi acusado de manipular antiética e desonestamente os relatórios financeiros da empresa para inflacionar os preços das ações.
2. To handle or manage others through deception, coercion, or cunning tactics that violate moral principles
She manipulated unethically her colleagues to secure the promotion for herself.
Ela manipulou antiética e desonestamente seus colegas para conseguir a promoção para si mesma.
NYC Slang
play someone for a sucker, work someone, pull a fast one
Synonyms
exploit unethicallyabuse unethicallydeceive dishonestlyscheme deviouslyact unscrupulously
Antonyms
act honestlydeal transparentlybehave ethicallyact with integrityconduct fairly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manipular antiética/desonestamente
Most common usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
manipular de forma desonesta
Colloquial variant commonly used in spoken language
São Paulo
manipular antiética/desonestamente
Formal usage, particularly in business and corporate contexts
Portugal
manipular desonestamente/de forma iética
More formal Portuguese usage; 'iético' sometimes used as opposite of ethical

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull the wool over someone's eyes
play someone like a fiddle
have an axe to grind
work the system
bend the rules
jogo sujo (dirty game) - Portuguese equivalent
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