English verb: prostrate |
1. | prostrate (motion) get into a prostrate position, as in submission |
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| Synonyms | bow down |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | lie, lie down |
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2. | prostrate (change) render helpless or defenseless |
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| Samples | They prostrated the enemy.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify |
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3. | prostrate (contact) throw down flat, as on the ground |
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| Samples | She prostrated herself with frustration.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | throw |
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