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English adjective: prostrate | |||
| 1. | prostrate stretched out and lying at full length along the ground | ||
| Samples | Found himself lying flat on the floor. | ||
| Synonyms | flat | ||
| Similar | unerect | ||
| Antonyms | erect, upright, vertical | ||
| 2. | prostrate lying face downward | ||
| Synonyms | prone | ||
| Similar | unerect | ||
| Antonyms | erect, upright, vertical | ||
English verb: prostrate | |||
| 1. | prostrate (motion) get into a prostrate position, as in submission | ||
| Synonyms | bow down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie, lie down | ||
| 2. | prostrate (change) render helpless or defenseless | ||
| Samples | They prostrated the enemy. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| 3. | prostrate (contact) throw down flat, as on the ground | ||
| Samples | She prostrated herself with frustration. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
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