dispel vs dissipate

dispel and dissipate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dispel and dissipate are synonyms defined as:

dispel and dissipate: to cause to separate and go in different directions

Other synonyms of dispel include break up, disperse, scatter.

dispel (verb)	dissipate (verb)
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings	spend frivolously and unwisely
to cause to separate and go in different directions	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