Vocabulary
Prolong
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
extend the duration of.
Urdu meaning
طول دینا، بڑھانا، جاری رکھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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You can through various measures maybe increase that to 85, which might prolong life by a little longer, but it does not remove the danger.This is what the world economy is now looking at.
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Oil price shock incoming
— 2026-04-02
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Foes often prolong wars to gain an edge in talks.
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Bumpy off-ramp?
— 2026-03-31
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This is a different world: the utility of proxies and tolerance for them at the regional and global levels are rapidly declining, as such actors often become a burden and prolong conflicts.
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Lessons from the Taliban
— 2026-03-01
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It can only deepen Afghanistan`s isolation, and prolong the suffering of its people.
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Regression, not justice
— 2026-01-29
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Militants prolong attacks, testing LEAs` patience.Reduced suicide and increased IED attacks show they want suicide bombers in their stock.
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Intricate landscape
— 2025-10-30
Synonyms
lengthen, make longer, extend, extend the duration of, draw out, drag out, protract, spin out
Curator example
“an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years”
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