 prostrate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] stretched out and lying at full length along the ground | |
| Synonyms: | flat | |
| Examples: | "found himself lying flat on the floor" |
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| Related terms: | unerect | |
| 2. | [ verb ] render helpless or defenseless | |
| Examples: | "They prostrated the enemy" |
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| Related terms: | change prostration | |
| 3. | [ verb ] get into a prostrate position, as in submission | |
| Synonyms: | bow_down | |
| Related terms: | lie_down prostration | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lying face downward | |
| Synonyms: | prone | |
| Related terms: | unerect | |
| 5. | [ verb ] throw down flat, as on the ground | |
| Examples: | "She prostrated herself with frustration" |
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| Related terms: | throw prostration | |
| Similar spelling: |
prostate prostyle prostration prostheon prosthesis prostitute pyrostat prostatitis priestcraft Priester prosthion prostatic Proustian Proust priest preset prosthetic Priestley priestess prostigmin prosthetist prosthetics prester priestlike Prestridge |
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