tease vs manipulate

manipulate vs tease

tease is a noun but manipulate is not a noun.

tease and manipulate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tease include control, keep in line.

tease (noun)	manipulate (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

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

Difference between tease and manipulate

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