compress vs overbear

compress is a noun but overbear is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compress	Yes	No	Yes	No
overbear	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of compress include choke, strangle, prim, astringe, strangulate, convulse, convulse, bear down, choke, fret, gag, choke, scrag.

compress (noun)	overbear (noun)
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

compress (verb)	overbear (verb)
squeeze or press together	contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
make more compact by or as if by pressing	bear too much
	overcome