protract
I
(prolong) verb
delay, drag out, filibuster, gain time, hold up, procrastinate, retard
II
(stall) verb
continue, elongate, extend, lengthen out, shelve, string out
III
index
compound, continue (prolong), delay, enlarge, extend (enlarge), hold up (delay), increase, last, procrastinate, prolong, sustain (prolong)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006