How do you pronounce protract?

protract is pronounced as /proʊˈtrækt/.

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protract

⏳protract

verb

/proʊˈtrækt/

prototype protracted

Meaning

To prolong or extend in time or duration.

Example Sentences

Negotiations were protracted for several months.

Example Expressions

protract a conflict

Synonyms

extend, prolong, lengthen, stretch, drag out

Antonyms

shorten, curtail, end

Collocations

protract negotiations, protracted conflict, protract a dispute

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