scrag vs strangle

scrag is a noun but strangle is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of scrag include strangulate, throttle.

scrag (noun)	strangle (noun)
the lean end of a neck of veal
lean end of the neck
a person who is unusually thin and scrawny

scrag (verb)	strangle (verb)
strangle with an iron collar	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
wring the neck of	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
	prevent the progress or free movement of
	die from strangulation
	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
	suppress in order to conceal or hide