Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
String out is an antonym for keep.
String out
String out verb - Set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series.
Both terms in one sentence
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Set up in Red: Cooper is encouraged by the tracer to keep Frank Moses on the line, prompting Cooper to string out the conversation.
Source: Phone-Trace Race - Teller is simply so good he can do the trick and keep the string out of sight at the same time.
Source: Decon-Recon Switch
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