drop the ball vs infract

drop the ball and infract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drop the ball	No	No	Yes	No
infract	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, infract is a hypernym of drop the ball; that is, infract is a word with a broader meaning than drop the ball:

Other hypernyms of drop the ball include breach, break, go against, offend, transgress, violate.

drop the ball (verb)	infract (verb)
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises