Altered vs Manipulated - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between altered and manipulated

is that altered is (alter) while manipulated is (manipulate).

is a kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

(head)

(alter)

(en noun)

A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

* * * * *

(head)

(manipulate)

(manipulat)

To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something

(medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose