separate vs disperse

separate is a noun but disperse is not a noun.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of separate include dissipate, scatter, spread out, break up, diffract.

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

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

separate (noun)	disperse (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)	disperse (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)	disperse (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	cause to separate
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	cause to become widely known
arrange or order by classes or categories	distribute loosely
mark as different	separate (light) into spectral rays
move or break apart	move away from each other
force, take, or pull apart	to cause to separate and go in different directions
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