put in vs intersperse

put in and intersperse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put in	No	No	Yes	No
intersperse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, intersperse is a hyponym of put in; that is, intersperse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put in:

put in (verb)	intersperse (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing	introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
break into a conversation	place at intervals in or among
to insert between other elements
make an application as for a job or funding
set up for use
keep or lay aside for future use