disperse vs spray

spray vs disperse

disperse is not a noun while spray is a noun.

disperse and spray both are verbs.

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

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

disperse: distribute loosely
spray: scatter in a mass or jet of droplets

Other hyponyms of disperse include plash, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swash, splash, splosh, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolise, aerosolize.

disperse (noun)	spray (noun)
	a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
	flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
	a jet of vapor
	a quantity of small objects flying through the air
	water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
	a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

disperse (verb)	spray (verb)
cause to separate	scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
cause to become widely known	be discharged in sprays of liquid
distribute loosely	cover by spraying with a liquid
separate (light) into spectral rays
move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions

Difference between disperse and spray

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