influence vs dispose

dispose vs influence

influence is a noun but dispose is not a noun.

influence and dispose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
influence	Yes	No	Yes	No
dispose	No	No	Yes	No

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

influence: shape or influence; give direction to
dispose: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

Other hyponyms of influence include incline, disincline, indispose, miscreate, carry weight, decide, reshape, time, index, pace, predetermine.

influence (noun)	dispose (noun)
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
one having power to influence another
the effect of one thing (or person) on another

influence (verb)	dispose (verb)
shape or influence; give direction to	make fit or prepared
induce into action by using one's charm	make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
have and exert influence or effect	place or put in a particular order
	throw or cast away
	give, sell, or transfer to another

Difference between influence and dispose

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