infect vs demoralize

infect and demoralize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infect	No	No	Yes	No
demoralize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, demoralize is a hypernym of infect; that is, demoralize is a word with a broader meaning than infect:

Other hypernyms of infect include corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate.

infect (verb)	demoralize (verb)
contaminate with a disease or microorganism	confuse or put into disorder
communicate a disease to	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
affect in a contagious way	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
corrupt with ideas or an ideology