disperse vs spread out

disperse and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disperse	No	No	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disperse and spread out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of disperse include dissipate, scatter.

disperse (verb)	spread out (verb)
cause to separate	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
cause to become widely known	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
distribute loosely	move outward
separate (light) into spectral rays	extend in one or more directions
move away from each other	move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions	turn outward
	strew or distribute over an area