retraction vs retract

retraction is a noun but retract is not a noun.

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

retraction (noun)	retract (noun)
the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

retraction (verb)	retract (verb)
	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
	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