Collocation Dictionary

Try "happy" or "love"

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Common collocations with prolong in American Collocation

prolong verb transitive

US /proʊˈlɔŋ/

life

life
life expectancy
lifespan
survival

According to the experts, a diet that is high in nutrition and low in fat can actually help prolong your life.

time spent in a place

stay

I was keen to prolong my stay in the city.

pain or suffering

agony
suffering

In some cases, restarting the patient’s heart leaves them with a severe disability, and only prolongs their suffering.

war or serious disagreement

conflict
dispute
war

The UN accused the warring parties of deliberately prolonging the war as they looted gold, diamonds, and other goods.