dispense vs inject

dispense and inject both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of dispense include transfuse, digitalize, shoot, give.

dispense (verb)	inject (verb)
give or apply (medications)	give an injection to
administer or bestow, as in small portions	to introduce (a new aspect or element)
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption	to insert between other elements
	feed intravenously
	take by injection
	force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing