scrag vs compress

scrag and compress both are nouns.

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

As verbs, compress is a hypernym of scrag; that is, compress is a word with a broader meaning than scrag:

Other hypernyms of scrag include compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze.

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

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