1
[ adjective ] stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Synonyms

flat

Examples

"found himself lying flat on the floor"

Used in print

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

The Champs_Elysees is literally littered this summer with the prostrate bodies of France 's beat-up beatnik jeunes_filles .

Related terms

unerect

2
[ verb ] render helpless or defenseless

Examples

"They prostrated the enemy"

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"

Related terms

throw prostration

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