" drawing out "

1: the act of making longer;

  * e.g., " ... the tedious drawing out of wool into thread that was required before weaving "

•  Synonyms : 

•  elongation,

•  extension,

•  lengthening,

•  prolongation,

•  prolonging,

•  stretching

•  Antonyms : 

•  abbreviation,

•  abridgment,

•  curtailment,

•  cutback,

•  shortening

1: to make longer;

  * e.g., " ... the actor refused to draw out the interview any further "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dragging (out),

•  elongating,

•  extending,

•  lengthening,

•  outstretching,

•  prolonging,

•  protracting,

•  stretching

•  Antonyms : 

•  abbreviating,

•  abridging,

•  curtailing,

•  cutting,

•  cutting back,

•  shortening

1: to make longer;

  * e.g., " ... the actor refused to draw out the interview any further "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drag (out),

•  elongate,

•  extend,

•  lengthen,

•  outstretch,

•  prolong,

•  protract,

•  stretch

•  Antonyms : 

•  abbreviate,

•  abridge,

•  curtail,

•  cut,

•  cut back,

•  shorten