pervert vs infect

pervert is a noun but infect is not a noun.

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

As verbs, infect is a hyponym of pervert; that is, infect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pervert:

pervert (noun)	infect (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

pervert (verb)	infect (verb)
change the inherent purpose or function of something	contaminate with a disease or microorganism
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	communicate a disease to
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	affect in a contagious way
	corrupt with ideas or an ideology