squinch vs retract

squinch is a noun but retract is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of squinch include shrink back.

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

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