protract

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for protract

protract 🔊 /pɹowtɹæˈkt or pɹowˈtɹækt/

protract : ප්‍රමාද කරනවා

protract : දිග්ගස්සනවා

protract definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.
  2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty.
  3. To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
  4. To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract.

Noun. Tedious continuance or delay.