English dictionary
protract
/pr/oU/'tr/&/kt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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Tedious continuance or delay.
Source: webster1913
verb
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lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to <i>protract</i> an argument; to <i>protract</i> a war.
Source: webster1913