dispel vs scatter

dispel is not a noun while scatter is a noun.

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

As verbs, dispel and scatter are synonyms defined as:

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

dispel (noun)	scatter (noun)
	the act of scattering
	a haphazard distribution in all directions

dispel (verb)	scatter (verb)
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings	cause to separate
to cause to separate and go in different directions	distribute loosely
	sow by scattering
	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	strew or distribute over an area