1To drag or trail something along the ground — to pull an object so that it scrapes or drags behind.
子供がぬいぐるみを床に引きずって歩いていた。
The child was walking around dragging a stuffed toy across the floor.
古い荷物を引きずって階段を下りるのは大変だ。
It's tough to drag an old suitcase down the stairs.
泥だらけの靴を引きずるように歩いてはいけない。
Don't shuffle along dragging your mud-covered shoes.
2To force someone to go along — to haul or drag a person somewhere against their will or reluctance.
彼は酔っぱらいの友人を無理やり車に引きずり込んだ。
He forcibly dragged his drunk friend into the car.
父は渋る娘を引きずって病院へ連れて行った。
The father dragged his reluctant daughter along to the hospital.
彼女は嫌がる子どもを引きずるようにして連れて行った。
She all but dragged the reluctant child along with her.
3To prolong or drag out something, such as a problem or a feeling — to keep carrying it forward without resolving it.
あの失敗をいつまでも引きずるな。
Don't keep dwelling on that failure forever.
決着がつかず、話し合いが長引いて問題を引きずった。
Without a resolution, the talks dragged on and the problem carried over.
彼は前の恋愛を引きずって次に進めないようだ。
He seems unable to move on because he's still hung up on his previous relationship.
4Usually in the passive — to be influenced or swept along by someone or something; to be drawn into an outcome by others' pressure or persuasion.
彼は周りの雰囲気に引きずられて賛成してしまった。
He was swept along by the atmosphere and ended up agreeing.
悪い仲間に引きずられて問題を起こした。
He got dragged into trouble by bad company.
上司に引きずられて計画に参加することになった。
He ended up joining the plan because he was pulled along by his boss.