scatter vs distribute

scatter is a noun but distribute is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of scatter include circulate, pass around, pass on.

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

Other hyponyms of scatter include manure, muck, birdlime, lime, circumfuse.

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

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