prolongate
transitive verb
pro·lon·gate
prəˈlȯŋˌgāt
usually -āt+V
-ed/-ing/-s
: prolong
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin prolongatus, past participle of prolongare to prolong
prolongations
noun
as in elongations
the act of making longer the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- elongations
- extensions
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- shortenings
- abbreviations
- curtailments
- cutbacks
- abridgments
- abridgements