disperse vs separate

disperse is not a noun while separate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disperse	No	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of disperse; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than disperse:

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of disperse; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than disperse:

Other hypernyms of disperse include part, split.

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of disperse; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than disperse:

Other hypernyms of disperse include divide.

disperse (noun)	separate (noun)
	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

disperse (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

disperse (verb)	separate (verb)
cause to separate	become separated into pieces or fragments
cause to become widely known	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
distribute loosely	arrange or order by classes or categories
separate (light) into spectral rays	mark as different
move away from each other	move or break apart
to cause to separate and go in different directions	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between