Protract (verb)

1. To make something last longer than necessary or expected.
2. To delay or extend the duration of something.

Origin:

From latin protractus, past participle of protrahere "to draw out", from pro- "forward" + trahere "to draw".

Examples:

1. The meeting was protracting, and it seemed like it would never end.
2. The dispute between the two countries protracts for months.
3. The negotiations were protracting, and no agreement was reached.
4. He protracts the process of making a decision.
5. The lawyer's tactics protract the trial, making it last longer than it should have.