dissipate vs scatter

dissipate is not a noun while scatter is a noun.

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

As verbs, dissipate and scatter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dissipate include disperse, spread out.

As verbs, dissipate and scatter are synonyms defined as:

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

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

dissipate (noun)	scatter (noun)
	the act of scattering
	a haphazard distribution in all directions

dissipate (verb)	scatter (verb)
spend frivolously and unwisely	cause to separate
move away from each other	distribute loosely
to cause to separate and go in different directions	sow by scattering
live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	strew or distribute over an area