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Synonyms for pro long
verb extend, draw out

perpetuate
lengthen
delay
continue
drag out

protract
stall
stretch
increase
hold

pad
carry on
hold up
let it ride
make longer

spin out
stretch out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms for pro long

cease
shorten
expedite

further
halt
stop

abbreviate
advance

Synonyms
verb persist, carry on

advance
go on
extend
linger
pursue
reach
stay
remain
maintain
sustain
progress
survive
last

promote
endure
persevere
project
uphold
ride
outlast
lengthen
abide
prolong
stand
loiter
rest

outlive
draw out
keep at
keep up
carry forward
forge ahead
get on with it
hang in
keep on
keep the ball rolling
live on
make headway
move ahead

never cease
perdure
persist in
press on
push on
run on
stay on
stick at
stick to
keep on truckin’

Antonyms

retreat
retrogress
decrease
take back
cease
ignore
discontinue
condemn

shorten
reject
refuse
complete
desist
halt
stop
go

leave
depart
quit
abbreviate
move
end
finish

Synonyms
verb hold off, put off

suspend
extend
prolong
waive
delay
hold up
stall
shelve

adjourn
postpone
hinder
retard
slow
lengthen
remit
detain

procrastinate
impede
protract
table
obstruct
stay
block
set aside

prorogue
intermit
give rain check
hang fire
lay over
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice

Antonyms

shorten
expedite
further
carry out
aid
assist
facilitate
hasten

hurry
continue
maintain
advance
allow
forward
do
encourage

help
promote
push
abbreviate
let go
support
forge
force

Synonyms
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb stretch, widen

expound
distend
prolong
develop
extend

augment
expatiate
swell
enlarge
lengthen

increase
protract
inflate
broaden
expand

amplify
be profuse
be prolix
puff out
spin off

Antonyms

shorten
compress
decrease
lessen
narrow
abridge

condense
curtail
cut
constrict
contract
deflate

shrink
abbreviate
lower
diminish
reduce

Synonyms
verb extend time of action

continue
draw out
endure

extend
lengthen
persist

prolong
protract
go on slowly

keep going
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

complete

Synonyms
verb lengthen, draw out

extend
chant
intone

prolong
drone
utter

protract
drag out
nasalize

pronounce slowly

Antonyms

curtail
shorten

abbreviate
clip

Synonyms
verb make longer

lengthen
draw out
draw
extend

stretch
prolong
pad
protract

fill
drag out
prolongate
let out

put rubber in
spin out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

shorten
curtail

constrict
abbreviate

contract

Synonyms
verb extend, augment

bolster
widen
broaden
swell
enlarge
increase
spread
develop
open
grow
thicken
pyramid
lengthen
unfurl

protract
distend
magnify
dilate
stretch
detail
prolong
unroll
pad
wax
unravel
inflate
mushroom
embellish

unfold
multiply
heighten
diffuse
amplify
bloat
hike
elaborate
burgeon
explicate
fatten
mount
aggrandize
beef up

blow up
fill out
upsurge
piggyback
bulk up
fan out
open out
outspread
puff up
slap on
soup up
spread out
stretch out
tack on

Antonyms

hinder
narrow
restrict
decrease
compress
lessen
hide
thin
shorten

curtail
withhold
simplify
tangle
shrivel
abridge
shrink
diminish
reduce

close
halt
end
stop
abbreviate
contract
deflate
fall
lower

Synonyms
verb make larger, longer

prolong
last
widen
stretch
boost
broaden
develop
lengthen
enlarge
increase
spread
continue

take
go on
enhance
open
expand
supplement
draw
augment
magnify
dilate
mantle
unfurl

unroll
stall
pad
unfold
elongate
multiply
protract
heighten
aggrandize
amplify
add to
beef up

carry on
drag out
draw out
prolongate
crane
fan out
let out
run on
spin out
spread out
string out
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

shorten
narrow
restrict
compress
hinder
decrease
lessen
cease
discontinue
abridge
hide

degrade
constrict
curtail
condense
cut
take back
abbreviate
halt
end
stop
diminish

lower
reduce
shrink
lose
close
finish
contract
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb add or grow

widen
strengthen
broaden
step up
reinforce
triple
build up
further
develop
raise
heighten
enlarge
build
boost

extend
escalate
swell
rise
multiply
deepen
intensify
expand
advance
double
enhance
thicken
lengthen
supplement

redouble
protract
distend
aggravate
dilate
prolong
swarm
spread
pad
wax
progress
inflate
proliferate
teem

magnify
annex
pullulate
snowball
sharpen
amplify
augment
exaggerate
mount
aggrandize
mark up
slap on
tack on

Antonyms

narrow
restrict
weaken
decrease
decelerate
hinder
slow
undermine
lessen
cease
curtail
prevent
repress
compress
demolish

destroy
raze
abridge
condense
shorten
take back
recede
retreat
play down
degrade
deplete
subtract
hurt
discourage
halt

stop
drop
lower
diminish
reduce
shrink
contract
divide
abbreviate
deflate
fall
decline
lose

Synonyms
verb extend

prolong
elongate
augment
expand
distend
draw

proceed
dilate
stretch
reach
increase
continue

pad
protract
amplify
drag out
draw out
prolongate

let out
make longer
spin out
string out

Antonyms

shorten
cease
compress
lessen
decrease

curtail
cut
abbreviate
contract
halt

stop
reduce
lose

Synonyms
verb care for, keep up

preserve
control
protect
finance
uphold
provide
support
manage

keep
renew
continue
sustain
retain
cultivate
persevere
advance

perpetuate
supply
prolong
guard
nurture
save
repair
conserve

carry on
go on with
keep going
look after
take care of

Antonyms

destroy
release
ignore
discontinue
squander
condemn
desert

discard
hurt
abandon
give up
let go
take
neglect

finish
halt
stop
waste
forget

Synonyms
verb delay, put off doing

hesitate
dawdle
defer
retard
suspend
poke
linger
temporize

cool
tarry
goldbrick
pause
stay
prolong
drag
stall

loiter
adjourn
protract
postpone
dally
lag
wait
shilly-shally

be dilatory
give the run around
hang fire
hold off
let slide
play a waiting game
play for time
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
complete
persist
shorten
further
carry out

accelerate
go ahead
quicken
advance
forge
forward
help
push

continue
finish
go
rush
leave
abbreviate
do

Synonyms
verb bulge, hang out

extend
poke
pout
protuberate
lengthen

prolong
jut
protrude
overhang
stand out

stick out
beetle
be conspicuous
be prominent
hang over

pop out
push out
stretch out
thrust out

Antonyms

shorten
abbreviate

cave in
keep

Synonyms
verb extend, draw out

prolong
put off
defer
draw
stretch
lengthen

procrastinate
delay
continue
pad
elongate
postpone

stall
cool
drag out
hold up
prolongate
drag on

hold off
keep going
put on hold
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
shorten

complete
further
curtail
advance

forward
do
finish
abbreviate

Synonyms
verb start over; refurbish

restore
repeat
extend
resume
revive
prolong
reopen
continue
restate
reestablish
repair
rejuvenate

reinvigorate
recreate
replace
renovate
revitalize
spruce
resuscitate
freshen
modernize
remodel
overhaul
regenerate

transform
exhilarate
mend
brace
reawaken
rehabilitate
replenish
refresh
recondition
stimulate
fix up
go over

reaffirm
recommence
gentrify
refit
retread
restock
begin again
breathe new life into
bring up to date

Antonyms

destroy
shorten
damage
ruin
finish

halt
stop
break
hurt
kill

leave alone
depress
discourage

Synonyms
verb defer, postpone

suspend
waive
freeze
prolong
put off
dismiss
scrub

drop
pigeonhole
stay
delay
sideline
table
hold

hold up
tie up
mothball
give up
prorogue
hang up
hold off

hold over
lay aside
put aside
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
slow up

Antonyms

carry out
go ahead

continue
go

advance
do

Synonyms
verb extend, elongate

pull
draw
run
widen
reach
swell
develop
cover
lengthen
strain
spread
unfold
go

span
open
grow
expand
fill
distend
bridge
tighten
pyramid
magnify
make
recline
unroll

overlap
rack
prolong
tauten
range
pad
repose
protract
inflate
amplify
drag out
draw out
pull out

prolongate
crane
branch out
burst forth
lie out
make taut
make tense
shoot up
spin out
spread out
spring up
string out

Antonyms

shorten
cease
narrow
compress
decrease
lessen
exclude
conceal

hide
block
curtail
push
repel
repulse
halt
stop

concentrate
contract
shrink
end
abbreviate
close
deflate

Synonyms
verb keep up, maintain

preserve
bolster
help
defend
assist
continue
nurse
save
buoy
feed
befriend
buttress
supply

relieve
back
convey
carry
protract
transport
uphold
confirm
verify
support
comfort
prop
prolong

favor
foster
endorse
brace
nourish
ratify
lug
bear
bankroll
validate
tote
transfer
aid

nurture
approve
pack
go for
keep alive
keep from falling
keep going
lend a hand
provide for
shore up
stand by
stick up for

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
harm
ignore
let down
weaken
injure
condemn
shorten
contradict
disprove
invalidate

veto
deny
refuse
reject
disapprove
deprive
discontinue
abstain
hurt
stop
starve
neglect

take
discourage
trouble
hold
keep
maintain
abbreviate
oppose
let go
disagree
halt

Synonyms
verb extend

prolong
draw out
continue

endure
extend
lengthen

persist
protract
drag on

keep going
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

shorten
accelerate

expedite
quicken

speed up

Synonyms
verb lengthen

amplify
augment
continue
dilate
distend
drag out

draw
draw out
elongate
expand
extend
increase

pad
proceed
prolong
protract
reach
spin

stretch
let out
make longer
spin out
string out

Synonyms
verb renew

exhilarate
reinvigorate
recreate
refurbish
restore
rejuvenate
furbish
revamp
revive
renovate
reopen
revitalize
spruce

resuscitate
freshen
modernize
remodel
overhaul
regenerate
transform
prolong
mend
reestablish
brace
repeat
extend

resume
rehabilitate
reawaken
replenish
replace
repair
refresh
continue
recondition
restate
stimulate
fix up
go over

recommence
gentrify
refit
retread
reaffirm
restock
begin again
breathe new life into
bring up to date
give a new look to

Antonyms

damage
destroy
ruin
shorten

break
hurt
kill
leave alone

maintain
finish
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb renew

remodel
resuscitate
fix up
refurbish
repair
restore
reinvigorate
furbish
recreate
revamp
transform
renovate
reopen

revitalize
spruce
freshen
modernize
overhaul
regenerate
rejuvenate
revive
prolong
re-create
exhilarate
mend
reestablish

brace
repeat
extend
resume
reawaken
replace
replenish
rehabilitate
refresh
continue
restate
stimulate
go over

refit
recommence
gentrify
retread
reaffirm
restock
begin again
breathe new life into
bring up to date
give a new look to

Antonyms

damage
destroy
ruin
shorten
break

hurt
maintain
leave alone
kill
depress

discourage
finish
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb increase

proliferate
widen
escalate
heighten
swell
multiply
intensify
thicken
strengthen
broaden
upsurge
lengthen
reinforce
supplement
redouble

triple
protract
further
sharpen
distend
aggravate
develop
raise
dilate
enlarge
prolong
swarm
spread
pad
build

wax
progress
inflate
boost
soar
teem
magnify
annex
rise
pullulate
deepen
grow
expand
amplify
extend

advance
augment
exaggerate
double
mount
burgeon
enhance
aggrandize
build up
step up
mark up
run up
slap on
tack on

Antonyms

decrease
lessen
weaken
narrow
cut
shorten
subtract
undermine
curtail
cease
hinder
prevent
soften
repress
compress

demolish
destroy
raze
abridge
condense
retreat
retrogress
play down
recede
slump
take back
degrade
minimize
lower
hurt

discourage
abbreviate
halt
stop
contract
deflate
fall
shrink
drop
depress
diminish
reduce
decline