spray vs disperse

spray is a noun but disperse is not a noun.

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

As verbs, disperse is a hypernym of spray; that is, disperse is a word with a broader meaning than spray:

Other hypernyms of spray include dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle.

As verbs, disperse is a hypernym of spray; that is, disperse is a word with a broader meaning than spray:

Other hypernyms of spray include dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle.

spray (noun)	disperse (noun)
a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
a jet of vapor
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

spray (verb)	disperse (verb)
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets	cause to separate
be discharged in sprays of liquid	cause to become widely known
cover by spraying with a liquid	distribute loosely
	separate (light) into spectral rays
	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions