separate vs dispel

separate is a noun but dispel is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
dispel	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of separate include partition, zone, break, break up, disperse, dissipate, scatter, rail, rail off, detach, close off, shut off.

separate (noun)	dispel (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

separate (adjective)	dispel (adjective)
independent; not united or joint
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
have the connection undone; having become separate

separate (verb)	dispel (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	to cause to separate and go in different directions
arrange or order by classes or categories
mark as different
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
divide into components or constituents
go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between