draw back vs retract

draw back and retract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
draw back	No	No	Yes	No
retract	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, draw back and retract are synonyms defined as:

draw back and retract: use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

Other synonyms of draw back include pull back.

draw back (verb)	retract (verb)
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
pull back or move away or backward	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