infect vs impress

infect is not a noun while impress is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of infect include affect, move, strike.

infect (noun)	impress (noun)
	the act of coercing someone into government service

infect (verb)	impress (verb)
contaminate with a disease or microorganism	dye (fabric) before it is spun
communicate a disease to	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
affect in a contagious way	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
corrupt with ideas or an ideology	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
	reproduce by printing
	impress positively
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon