prostrate

adjective
UK: /ˈprɒstreɪt/
US: /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

  1. Lying flat on the ground face down, often as a sign of respect or submission.

    1. The worshippers were prostrate before the altar.
    2. They found him prostrate on the floor, weak from the illness.

  2. Reduced to extreme weakness or helplessness.

    1. The disease left him prostrate and unable to work.
    2. After the financial crisis, the economy was left prostrate for years.

Synonyms

prone supine recumbent exhausted overcome submissive
prostrate verb

  1. To lay oneself flat on the ground face down, especially in reverence or submission.

    1. The monks prostrate themselves before the Buddha.
    2. The defeated army prostrated themselves before the king, begging for mercy.

  2. To reduce someone to extreme weakness or helplessness.

    1. The illness prostrated her for several weeks.
    2. The heat prostrated many of the runners during the marathon, causing several to drop out.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prostrate" in English means: Lying flat on the ground face down, often as a sign of respect or submission., Reduced to extreme weakness or helplessness..

The phonetic transcription of "prostrate" is /ˈprɒstreɪt/ in British English and /ˈprɑːstreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prostrate": prone, supine, recumbent, exhausted, overcome, submissive.

Example usage of "prostrate": "The worshippers were prostrate before the altar.". More examples on the page.