diffuse vs disperse

diffuse is an adjective but disperse is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diffuse	No	Yes	Yes	No
disperse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, diffuse and disperse are synonyms defined as:

diffuse (adjective)	disperse (adjective)
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
spread out; not concentrated in one place
lacking conciseness

diffuse (verb)	disperse (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to separate
spread or diffuse through	cause to become widely known
move outward	distribute loosely
	separate (light) into spectral rays
	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions