wince vs retract

wince is a noun but retract is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of wince include shrink back.

wince (noun)	retract (noun)
a reflex response to sudden pain
the facial expression of sudden pain

wince (verb)	retract (verb)
make a face indicating disgust or dislike	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