trahere (general term to allow to last longer than necessary): extrahere (to draw out, to defer): ducere: producere (to put off continually, to prevent the decision of anything): to be protracted, trahi: extrahi: protrahi: duci: produci, until, usque ad (e.g., of war, etc.; Vid: above, the difference between trahere and ducere; Vid: also, the SYN. in To PROLONG, To DEFER): to protect the matter as long as possible, tempus quam longissime ducere.