report vs inform

report is a noun but inform is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
report	Yes	No	Yes	No
inform	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of report; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than report:

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of report; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than report:

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of report; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than report:

report (noun)	inform (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person
a short account of the news
the act of informing by verbal report
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

report (verb)	inform (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words	give character or essence to
make known to the authorities	impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
complain about; make a charge against	act as an informer
announce one's presence
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism