dissipate vs dispel

dissipate and dispel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissipate	No	No	Yes	No
dispel	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dissipate and dispel are synonyms defined as:

dissipate and dispel: to cause to separate and go in different directions

Other synonyms of dissipate include break up, disperse, scatter.

dissipate (verb)	dispel (verb)
spend frivolously and unwisely	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
move away from each other	to cause to separate and go in different directions
to cause to separate and go in different directions
live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption