cringe vs disgrace

cringe and disgrace both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cringe	Yes	No	Yes	No
disgrace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, disgrace is a hypernym of cringe; that is, disgrace is a word with a broader meaning than cringe:

Other hypernyms of cringe include ignominy, shame.

cringe (noun)	disgrace (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.	a state of dishonor
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

cringe (verb)	disgrace (verb)
show submission or fear	damage the reputation of
draw back, as with fear or pain	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	bring shame or dishonor upon