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prostrate
[pros-treyt]
verb (used with object)
to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
to lay flat, as on the ground.
to throw down level with the ground.
to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness.
to reduce to physical weakness or exhaustion.
adjective
lying flat or at full length, as on the ground.
Synonyms: , ,lying face down on the ground, as in token of humility, submission, or adoration.
overthrown, overcome, or helpless.
a country left prostrate by natural disasters.
physically weak or exhausted.
utterly dejected or depressed; disconsolate.
Botany.(of a plant or stem) lying flat on the ground.
prostrate
adjective
lying with the face downwards, as in submission
exhausted physically or emotionally
helpless or defenceless
(of a plant) growing closely along the ground
verb
to bow or cast (oneself) down, as in submission
to lay or throw down flat, as on the ground
to make helpless or defenceless
to make exhausted
prostrate
Growing flat along the ground. Creeping jenny, pennyroyal, and many species of ivy have a prostrate growth habit.
Other 51Թ Forms
- prostrative adjective
- prostrator noun
- unprostrated adjective
- DzˈٰپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prostrate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prostrate1
Example Sentences
There are doormats that aren’t as walked over as our prostrated governor.
A young man lying prostrate on the ground is kicked in the head several times as a young woman pleads with them to stop.
Videos shared on social media on Tuesday showed groups of Jewish Israelis singing the Israeli national anthem, some carrying the Israeli flag while others prostrate themselves in prayer at the edge of the holy site.
George’s ambitious underlings strive for his intermittent approval and prostrate themselves, enduring petty humiliations only to crawl back and beg for more.
Department of Health and Human Services now requires consent for breast, pelvic, prostrate and rectal exams for “educational and training purposes” performed by medical students, nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
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