protract
/pɹəˈtɹakt/
verb
- 1
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
- 2
To use a protractor.
- 3
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
- 4
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
“to protract a decision or duty”
- 5
To extend; to protrude.
“A cat can protract and retract its claws.”
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