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Meaning of prostrate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

prostrate

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt//ˈpɹɑstɹeɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To lie flat or face-down.

  2. To throw oneself down in submission.

  3. To cause to lie down, to flatten.

  4. To overcome or overpower.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Lying flat, face-down.

    Synonyms:prone
    Antonyms:supine
  2. Emotionally devastated.

  3. Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.

    Example: He was prostrate from the extreme heat.

  4. Trailing on the ground; procumbent.