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protract

/proʊˈtrækt/ /prəˈtrækt/
verb Regular verbprotract protracted
Formal
  1. 1 uzatmak, sürüncemede bırakmak

Definition (English)

To make something last longer than necessary.

Example Sentences

  1. We cannot protract this meeting any longer.
    Bu toplantıyı daha fazla uzatamayız.
  2. He tried to protract the discussion to avoid making a decision.
    Karar vermekten kaçınmak için tartışmayı uzatmaya çalıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base protract
/proʊˈtrækt/
Past protracted
/proʊˈtræktɪd/
Participle protracted
/proʊˈtræktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edprotract → protracted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. protracted /proʊˈtræktɪd/

Synonyms

prolongdraw outdrag outextend

Antonyms

shortencurtail

Collocations

protract a meetingprotract negotiationsprotract a processprotract a conflictprotract a discussionprotract a trial

Related Words

durationtimeextensionpostponedeadline