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draw out the procedure

[/drɔː aʊt ðə prəˈsiːdʒər/]
verb phrase
prolongar o procedimento
1. to extend or lengthen a procedure beyond its normal duration; to make a process take longer than necessary
The lawyer tried to draw out the procedure to delay the trial.
O advogado tentou prolongar o procedimento para atrasar o julgamento.
2. to extract or elicit information gradually through a procedure or process
The detective will draw out the procedure to get all the facts from the witness.
O detetive vai estender o procedimento para obter todos os fatos da testemunha.
Synonyms
prolong the procedureextend the procedureprotract the procedurelengthen the processdrag out the procedure
Antonyms
speed up the procedureexpedite the processhasten the procedureshorten the process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prolongar o procedimento
most common usage
São Paulo
estender o procedimento
alternative commonly used
Portugal
alongar o procedimento
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

drag things out
string someone along
spin out a procedure
beat around the bush
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