retract vs squinch

retract is not a noun while squinch is a noun.

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

As verbs, squinch is a hypernym of retract; that is, squinch is a word with a broader meaning than retract:

Other hypernyms of retract include cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, wince.

retract (noun)	squinch (noun)
	a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)

retract (verb)	squinch (verb)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure	cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
pull inward or towards a center	draw back, as with fear or pain
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)	crouch down
pull away from a source of disgust or fear