Vocabulary
Prolong
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
extend the duration of.
Urdu meaning
طول دینا، بڑھانا، جاری رکھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Any attempts at gerrymandering the disputed region`s boundaries, or disenfranchising its people, will only prolong the crisis, and worsen the atmosphere of mistrust in South Asia.
- We must respect how much medicalintervention they want and when to stop trying to prolong their life.
- The ruling elites have used hyper religio-nationalist narratives to camouflage their security failures, gag the opposition and prolong their rule.
- There is no doubt that the security challenge is complex in Balochistan, but relying only on coercive measures and reducing space for political activities will only prolong the conflict.
- Conflicts persist when ruling elites have incentives to prolong them or insurgents receive external military support.
Synonyms
lengthen, make longer, extend, extend the duration of, draw out, drag out, protract, spin out
Curator example
“an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years”
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