Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug
まだ、足を微妙に引きずっている。I am still slightly dragging my foot.
2. to force (someone) along; to drag (along)
なんであのとき、わたしを引きずって逃げたりしたの？Why did you drag me along and run off that time?
3. to prolong; to drag out
いつまでも引きずっても仕方ない。There is no point in dragging it on forever.
4. to influence; to persuade; to entice; to lure
usu. in the passive
ただそれを使うと本能に引きずられて少し思考が鈍くなる。However, using it causes one to be dragged along by instinct, making one's thinking a bit dull.