Prostrate

/ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt/ · adjective

Meaning

Lying flat, face-down..

Definitions by Sense

1. Lying flat, face-down.
2. (figuratively) Emotionally devastated.
3. Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.
4. (botany) Trailing on the ground; procumbent.
5. (obsolete) Prostrated.
6. (often reflexive) To lie flat or face-down.
7. (also figurative) To throw oneself down in submission.
8. To cause to lie down, to flatten.

Example Sentences

Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now prostrate before us.

Prostrate fall / Before him reverent, and there confess / Humbly our faults.

He was prostrate from the extreme heat.

Those who had the privilege of approaching him, had to prostrate themselves before him in profound humility[…]

But I take the view that the statue is a cheap and cynical stunt by ministers with scant knowledge of history, whose only interest lies in greasing up to modern Indian politicians. With little or no dignity, they shamelessly prostrate themselves in the most craven way.

How many of these mighty pines were to be prostrated under that approaching tempest!

Why this very minute she's prostrated with grief.

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• prostrates
• prostrating
• prostrated

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