disband vs dissipate

disband and dissipate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disband	No	No	Yes	No
dissipate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dissipate is a hypernym of disband; that is, dissipate is a word with a broader meaning than disband:

Other hypernyms of disband include break up, dispel, disperse, scatter.

disband (verb)	dissipate (verb)
stop functioning or cohering as a unit	spend frivolously and unwisely
cause to break up or cease to function	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption