prot
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Third Person
protracts
Present Participle
protracting
Past Tense
protracted
Past Participle
protracted
1
to extend a period of time or duration
transitive
- She protracted the meeting by discussing irrelevant topics.
- He protracted his response to avoid making a decision.
- The illness protracted his recovery and delayed his return to work.
- The team is protracting the negotiation process.
- We are protracting the project timeline due to unforeseen delays.