Meaning

• To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

• To use a protractor.

• To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.

• To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.

  "to protract a decision or duty"

• To extend; to protrude.

  "A cat can protract and retract its claws."

Meaning

• Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

  "a protracted and bitter dispute"