· pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
Synonym(s): retract
Hypernym(s): attract, pull, pull_in, draw, draw_in
· direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
Synonym(s): attract, pull, pull_in, draw
· shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
· advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
Synonym(s): close_in
Hypernym(s): advance, progress, pass_on, move_on, march_on, go_on
· of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
Synonym(s): pull_in, get_in, move_in
Hypernym(s): arrive, get, come
· draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
Synonym(s): suck_in
Hypernym(s): hollow, hollow_out, core_out