protract
2 synonyms and 5 antonyms for protract, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
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Etymology
From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.
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