retract vs draw in

retract and draw in both are verbs.

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

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

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

retract: pull inward or towards a center
draw in: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Other hypernyms of retract include attract, draw, pull, pull in.

retract (verb)	draw in (verb)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull inward or towards a center	draw in as if by suction
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)	pull inward or towards a center
pull away from a source of disgust or fear	of trains; move into (a station)
	advance or converge on
	shape one's body into a curl