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protract
[ proh-trakt, pruh- ]
verb (used with object)
- to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
Synonyms: continue
Antonyms: curtail
- Anatomy. to extend or protrude.
- (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
protract
/ prəˈtrækt /
verb
- to lengthen or extend (a speech, etc); prolong in time
- (of a muscle) to draw, thrust, or extend (a part, etc) forwards
- to plot or draw using a protractor and scale
Derived Forms
- proˈtractive, adjective
Other Words From
- pro·tracted·ly adverb
- pro·tracted·ness noun
- pro·tracti·ble adjective
- pro·tractive adjective
- over·pro·tract verb (used with object)
- unpro·tracted adjective
- unpro·tractive adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of protract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
David has also racked up hundreds of pounds in solicitors' fees because of the protracted divorce process.
And if he wins, all it means is that Trump and Johnson managed to eke out a temporary victory and avoid the doomsday scenarios of a protracted fight.
Their attempts to reach agreements over the divorce and custody of their children appeared to be acrimonious and protracted.
"It's just sad that it's been prolonged and protracted by the other side, but onwards and upwards. Never give up."
It turns out, while negotiations were painfully protracted, the end result was always obvious in what is pretty close to a perfect relationship between a star and a team.
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