bend vs draw in

draw in vs bend

bend is a noun but draw in is not a noun.

bend and draw in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
draw in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, draw in is a hyponym of bend; that is, draw in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:

bend: form a curve
draw in: shape one's body into a curl

Other hyponyms of bend include crook, curve, arc, arch, curve, incurvate, replicate, retroflex, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, curl, curl up.

bend (noun)	draw in (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	draw in (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
bend a joint	draw in as if by suction
form a curve	pull inward or towards a center
change direction	of trains; move into (a station)
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest	advance or converge on
bend one's back forward from the waist on down	shape one's body into a curl

Difference between bend and draw in

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