invaginate vs retract

invaginate and retract both are verbs.

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

As verbs, retract is a hypernym of invaginate; that is, retract is a word with a broader meaning than invaginate:

Other hypernyms of invaginate include draw in.

invaginate (verb)	retract (verb)
fold inwards	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
sheathe	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