discharge vs scatter

discharge and scatter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discharge	Yes	No	Yes	No
scatter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scatter is a hyponym of discharge; that is, scatter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discharge:

Other hyponyms of discharge include eject, force out, squeeze out, squirt, disperse, dot, dust, sprinkle, play, volley.

discharge (noun)	scatter (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the act of scattering
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	a haphazard distribution in all directions
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released

discharge (verb)	scatter (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	cause to separate
become empty or void of its content	distribute loosely
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	sow by scattering
release from military service	move away from each other
cause to go off	to cause to separate and go in different directions
go off or discharge	strew or distribute over an area
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties