cringe vs retract

cringe is a noun but retract is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of cringe include shrink back.

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

cringe (verb)	retract (verb)
show submission or fear	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
draw back, as with fear or pain	pull inward or towards a center
	use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
	pull away from a source of disgust or fear