Disperse vs Differ - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between disperse and differ

is that disperse is while differ is not to have the same traits, characteristics.

(intransitive) To scatter in different directions

The Jews are dispersed among all nations.

* Bible, Proverbs xv. 7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.

* Cowper

Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse .

(intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate

(intransitive) To disseminate

(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract

(intransitive) To distribute throughout

* Do not confuse with the monetary word disburse, despite similarity.

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(en verb)

Not to have the same traits, characteristics.

To have diverging opinions, disagree.

* Canning

If the honourable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ.

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