protract
//prəˈtrækt//
Verb
protractInfinitive
protractPresent tense
protractedPast tense
protractedPast participle
protractingPresent participle
protractsThird-person singular
1
To extend or lengthen in time; to prolong beyond the usual or expected duration.
The lawyer tried to protract the negotiations to gain more time.
2
To draw out or extend in space or length.
The architect protracted the line across the entire blueprint.