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protract

verb

/proʊˈtrækt/

Meaning

To prolong or extend in time or duration.

Negotiations were protracted for several months.

protract a conflict

extend, prolong, lengthen, stretch, drag out

shorten, curtail, end

protract negotiations, protracted conflict, protract a dispute

to think deeply about something; to meditate or reflect

to make someone or something completely wet

to be silent and bad-tempered because you are angry or disappointed

to walk with a stiff, proud, and confident gait, often to show off

To question someone closely and aggressively, often by an authority.

to take part in or become involved in an activity