contract vs scrag

contract and scrag both are nouns.

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

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

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

contract (noun)	scrag (noun)
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid	the lean end of a neck of veal
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law	lean end of the neck
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make	a person who is unusually thin and scrawny

contract (verb)	scrag (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	strangle with an iron collar
make or become more narrow or restricted	wring the neck of
become smaller or draw together
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
compress or concentrate
enter into a contractual arrangement
make smaller
squeeze or press together
engage by written agreement