infract vs violate

infract and violate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infract	No	No	Yes	No
violate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, infract and violate are synonyms defined as:

infract and violate: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Other synonyms of infract include breach, break, go against, offend, transgress.

infract (verb)	violate (verb)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	destroy
	destroy and strip of its possession
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
	force (someone) to have sex against their will
	violate the sacred character of a place or language
	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns