what does prostrate mean?
PROSTRATE as VERB
- Meaning
- render helpless or defenseless
Usage Example(s)
- They prostrated the enemy
Hypernyms(s) prostrate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- throw down flat, as on the ground
Usage Example(s)
- She prostrated herself with frustration
Hypernyms(s) prostrate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- get into a prostrate position, as in submission
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) prostrate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
PROSTRATE as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- found himself lying flat on the floor
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