compress vs scrag

compress and scrag both are nouns.

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

As verbs, scrag is a hyponym of compress; that is, scrag 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, overbear, choke, fret, gag, choke.

compress (noun)	scrag (noun)
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)	the lean end of a neck of veal
	lean end of the neck
	a person who is unusually thin and scrawny

compress (verb)	scrag (verb)
squeeze or press together	strangle with an iron collar
make more compact by or as if by pressing	wring the neck of