manipulate vs interact

manipulate and interact both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manipulate	No	No	Yes	No
interact	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, interact is a hypernym of manipulate; that is, interact is a word with a broader meaning than manipulate:

manipulate: maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
interact: act together or towards others or with others

manipulate (verb)	interact (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed	act together or towards others or with others
hold something in one's hands and move it
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
manipulate in a fraudulent manner
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
tamper, with the purpose of deception