Protract: meaning, definitions and examples
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protract
[ prəˈtrakt ]
geometry
To extend or lengthen in time or space.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The construction of the new building will protract for another six months.
- She protracted the meeting by bringing up irrelevant topics.
medical
To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor protracted the treatment to ensure a full recovery.
- The illness protracted his stay in the hospital.
obsolete
The action of protracting or prolonging something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The protract of the negotiations led to an agreement.
Translations
Translations of the word "protract" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prolongar
🇮🇳 लम्बा करना
🇩🇪 verlängern
🇮🇩 memperpanjang
🇺🇦 продовжувати
🇵🇱 przedłużać
🇯🇵 延ばす (nobasu)
🇫🇷 prolonger
🇪🇸 prolongar
🇹🇷 uzatmak
🇰🇷 연장하다
🇸🇦 إطالة
🇨🇿 prodloužit
🇸🇰 predĺžiť
🇨🇳 延长 (yáncháng)
🇸🇮 podaljšati
🇮🇸 lengja
🇰🇿 ұзарту
🇬🇪 გახანგრძლივება
🇦🇿 uzatmaq
🇲🇽 prolongar
Etymology
The word 'protract' originated from the Latin word 'protrahere', which means 'to draw forth' or 'to prolong'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'protract' has been used in various contexts, from geometry to medical fields, to describe the act of extending or lengthening in time or space.
See also: detract, intractable, protracted, protraction, protractor, retract, subtract, subtraction, tract, tractability, tractable, traction, tractor.