manipulator vs manipulate

manipulator is a noun but manipulate is not a noun.

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

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

manipulator (verb)	manipulate (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