compress vs strangulate

compress is a noun but strangulate is not a noun.

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

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

compress: squeeze or press together
strangulate: constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

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

compress (noun)	strangulate (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)	strangulate (verb)
squeeze or press together	become constricted
make more compact by or as if by pressing	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
	constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air