distribute vs scatter

distribute is not a noun while scatter is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of distribute include send around, utter, spread, spread out.

As verbs, scatter is a hypernym of distribute; that is, scatter is a word with a broader meaning than distribute:

Other hypernyms of distribute include spread, spread out.

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

distribute (verb)	scatter (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to separate
to arrange in a systematic order	distribute loosely
distribute or disperse widely	sow by scattering
cause to be distributed	move away from each other
administer or bestow, as in small portions	to cause to separate and go in different directions
give to several people	strew or distribute over an area
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area