1. to intentionally make a process, task, or procedure take longer than necessary; to delay or extend something unnecessarily
The lawyer tried to drag out the process to increase his billable hours.
O advogado tentou prolongar o processo para aumentar suas horas faturáveis.
2. to extend the duration of something in a tedious or unwanted manner
They dragged out the meeting for hours when it could have been finished in thirty minutes.
Eles prolongaram a reunião por horas quando poderia ter sido concluída em trinta minutos.