dispense vs exempt

dispense is not an adjective while exempt is an adjective.

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

As verbs, exempt is a hypernym of dispense; that is, exempt is a word with a broader meaning than dispense:

Other hypernyms of dispense include free, relieve.

dispense (adjective)	exempt (adjective)
	(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
	(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

dispense (verb)	exempt (verb)
give or apply (medications)	grant exemption or release to
administer or bestow, as in small portions	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption