dispense vs distribute

dispense and distribute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dispense	No	No	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dispense and distribute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dispense include administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out.

dispense (verb)	distribute (verb)
give or apply (medications)	cause to become widely known
administer or bestow, as in small portions	to arrange in a systematic order
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption	distribute or disperse widely
	cause to be distributed
	administer or bestow, as in small portions
	give to several people
	release
	be mathematically distributive
	be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
	spread throughout a given area