Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb protract

1 sense of protract

Sense 1
prolong, protract, extend, draw out -- (lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight")
       => lengthen -- (make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please")