transgress vs infract

transgress and infract both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transgress and infract are synonyms defined as:

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

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

As verbs, infract is a hypernym of transgress; that is, infract is a word with a broader meaning than transgress:

Other hypernyms of transgress include breach, break, go against, offend, transgress, violate.

transgress (verb)	infract (verb)
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline