Synonyms of protracts

protracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of protract

as in lengthens

to make longer

the highway project was protracted by years of litigation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthens
• extends
• stretches
• increases
• prolongs
• elongates
• expands
• outstretches
• enlarges
• draws out
• drags (out)
• amplifies
• attenuates
• thins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortens
• cuts
• decreases
• reduces
• diminishes
• curtails
• lessens
• abridges
• abbreviates
• cuts back
• thickens