0 to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary: --
Their guest did not protract his stay an hour longer.
I have no desire to protract the process.
They tried to protract the discussion.
Protracting the issue could lead to unnecessary publicity.
It was in no one's interest to protract the situation any further.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
protract