| Main Entry: | drag on/drag out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | extend time of action |
Synonyms: |
continue, draw out, endure, extend, go on slowly, keep going, lengthen, persist, prolong, protract, spin out, stretch out |
Antonyms: |
complete |
| Main Entry: | protract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | extend, draw out |
Synonyms: |
continue, cool*, defer, delay, drag on, drag out, draw, elongate, hold off, hold up, keep going, lengthen, pad, postpone, procrastinate, prolong, prolongate, put off, put on hold, spin out, stall, stretch, stretch out |
Antonyms: |
abbreviate, curtail, shorten |
| Main Entry: | drag out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | extend |
Synonyms: |
continue, drag on, draw out, endure, extend, keep going, lengthen, persist, prolong, protract, spin out, stretch out |
Antonyms: |
accelerate, expedite, quicken, speed up |