Synonyms & related words for protract

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of protract — including prolong, extend, prolongate, lengthen, elongate, postpone. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to protract

Explore words related to protract — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include protractile, protraction, prolongation, exsert, lengthiness, foreshorten, longsome, coextend. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for protract

Common synonyms for protract include prolong, extend, prolongate, lengthen, elongate, postpone, temporize, prorogue — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does protract come from?

The word protract breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -tract, from Latin traho (“draw, pull”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.