strangle vs compress

strangle is not a noun while compress is a noun.

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

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

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

strangle (noun)	compress (noun)
	a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

strangle (verb)	compress (verb)
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing	squeeze or press together
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	make more compact by or as if by pressing
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