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pull in vs retract

retract vs pull in

pull in and retract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull in No No Yes No
retract No No Yes No
As verbs, retract is a hyponym of pull in; that is, retract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pull in:
  • pull in: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  • retract: pull inward or towards a center
Other hyponyms of pull in include tug, arrest, catch, get, draw in, bring.
pull in (verb) retract (verb)
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
get or bring together pull inward or towards a center
of trains; move into (a station) use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Difference between pull in and retract

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