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protract the procedure

[prəˈtrækt ðə prəˈsiːdʒər]
verb phrase
prolongar o procedimento
1. To extend or lengthen a procedure, process, or legal matter beyond its normal or expected duration
The defendant's lawyer decided to protract the procedure to gather more evidence.
O advogado do réu decidiu prolongar o procedimento para reunir mais provas.
2. To deliberately delay or draw out a procedure
They attempted to protract the procedure through numerous objections and motions.
Tentaram prolongar o procedimento através de numerosas objeções e moções.
Synonyms
extend the proceduredelay the proceduredraw out the procedureprolong the procedure
Antonyms
expedite the procedureaccelerate the procedurehasten the procedureshorten the procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prolongar o procedimento
Most common usage in Brazilian legal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
estender o procedimento
Alternative form sometimes used in business and legal settings
Portugal
prolongar o procedimento
Standard term used in Portuguese legal system

Related Idioms & Phrases

drag out the process
string along
put off
stall for time
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