1. (verb)prolong, protract, extend, draw out lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer Synonyms: evoke, widen, run, lead, continue, aspirate, elicit, poke out, extend, suck out, stretch out, draw out, offer, put out, take out, educe, carry, pull out, go, stretch, protract, stretch forth, pass, keep up, reach out, pull up, unfold, exsert, gallop, expand, cover, prolong, strain, extract, sustain, hold out, pull, broaden
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'protract'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. protract To protract is to cause to occupy a longer time than is usual, expected, or desirable. We defer a negotiation which we are slow to enter upon; we protract a negotiation which we are slow to con Synonyms: protract, continue, delay, elongate, lengthen, procrastinate, defer, draw out, extend, postpone, prolong Antonyms: abbreviate, conclude, curtail, hurry, reduce, abridge, contract, hasten, limit, shorten
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