to extend or protract (a story, etc) by including superfluous detail; prolong

to spend or pass (time)

to contrive to cause (money, etc) to last as long as possible

(of an organization) to create (a new business enterprise) to exploit an aspect of its research

a new business enterprise created from a larger organization to exploit an aspectof its research

a spinning skid in a car that causes it to run off the road