scatter vs sprinkle

scatter and sprinkle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, scatter and sprinkle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of scatter include disperse, dot, dust.

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

scatter (noun)	sprinkle (noun)
the act of scattering	the act of sprinkling or splashing water
a haphazard distribution in all directions	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

scatter (verb)	sprinkle (verb)
cause to separate	scatter with liquid; wet lightly
distribute loosely	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
sow by scattering	distribute loosely
move away from each other	rain gently
to cause to separate and go in different directions
strew or distribute over an area