disperse vs dissipate

disperse

verb
  • To break up and disappear; to dissipate. 

  • To scatter in different directions. 

  • To disseminate. 

  • To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. 

  • To distribute throughout. 

adj
  • Scattered or spread out. 

dissipate

verb
  • To vanish by dispersion. 

  • To drive away, disperse. 

  • To use up or waste; squander. 

  • To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat. 

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