attempt vs law-breaking

attempt and law-breaking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
law-breaking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, law-breaking is a hypernym of attempt; that is, law-breaking is a word with a broader meaning than attempt:

attempt: the act of attacking
law-breaking: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

Other hypernyms of attempt include crime, criminal offence, criminal offense.

attempt (noun)	law-breaking (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
the act of attacking

attempt (verb)	law-breaking (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise
make an effort or attempt