manipulate vs manipulator

manipulate is not a noun while manipulator is a noun.

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

manipulate (noun)	manipulator (noun)
	an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
	a person who handles things manually

manipulate (verb)	manipulator (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
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