Definition: (verb) Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.
Synonyms: prolong, draw out, extend.
Usage: What, even, if he got away … before any returned with the true story of his guilt—of what value would this advantage be other than to protract for a few days his mental torture and his life?
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