Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.
His strategy is to protract negotiations until the enemy are exhausted while assembling the forces necessary to crush them.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Prolong.
The meanings of the given words are:
Protract: To lengthen in time or prolong the duration of something, typically referring to making something last longer than necessary.
Prolong: To extend the duration of something, often intentionally or due to circumstances, resulting in a longer continuation of an action or state.
Control: To exercise power or authority over something or someone, manage, or direct actions to achieve a specific outcome or to maintain order.
Accept: To willingly receive, agree to, or believe in something that is offered, presented, or suggested.
Cease: To stop or come to an end, to bring an activity, action, or state to a halt.
Thus, the most appropriate synonym for the given word is prolong.