prostrate meaning and definition

PROSTRATE verb

Definition of prostrate (verb)

1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission
   • synonyms: bow down
2. render helpless or defenseless
   • "They prostrated the enemy"
3. throw down flat, as on the ground
   • "She prostrated herself with frustration"

PROSTRATE adjective

Definition of prostrate (adjective)

1. stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
   • "found himself lying flat on the floor"
   • synonyms: flat
2. lying face downward
   • synonyms: prone