Lapse and Protract

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Lapse verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew

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Protract is an antonym for lapse.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Protract verb - To make longer.

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Lapse is an antonym for protract.

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Protract and Lapse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lapse/protract

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