manipulate vs tease

tease vs manipulate

manipulate is not a noun while tease is a noun.

manipulate and tease both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tease is a hyponym of manipulate; that is, tease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manipulate:

manipulate: maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
tease: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Other hyponyms of manipulate include handle, ingratiate.

manipulate (noun)	tease (noun)
	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

manipulate (verb)	tease (verb)
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
hold something in one's hands and move it	harass with persistent criticism or carping
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage	mock or make fun of playfully
manipulate in a fraudulent manner	separate the fibers of
influence or control shrewdly or deviously	disentangle and raise the fibers of
tamper, with the purpose of deception	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between manipulate and tease

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