prostrate

pros·trate  (prstrt)

tr.v. pros·trat·ed, pros·trat·ing, pros·trates

1. To put or throw flat with the face down, as in submission or adoration: "He did not simply sit and meditate, he also knelt down, sometimes even prostrated himself" (Iris Murdoch).

2. To cause to lie flat: The wind prostrated the young trees.

3. To reduce to extreme weakness or incapacitation; overcome: an illness that prostrated an entire family; a nation that was prostrated by years of civil war.

adj.

1. Lying face down, as in submission or adoration.

2. Lying flat or at full length.

3. Reduced to extreme weakness or incapacitation; overcome.

4. Botany Growing flat along the ground.

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[Middle English prostraten, from prostrat, prostrate, from Latin prstrtus, past participle of prsternere, to throw down : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + sternere, to spread, cast down; see ster-² in Indo-European roots.]

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prostrator n.

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prostrate

adj [ˈprɒstreɪt]

1. lying with the face downwards, as in submission

2. exhausted physically or emotionally

3. helpless or defenceless

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) growing closely along the ground

vb [prɒˈstreɪt] (tr)

1. to bow or cast (oneself) down, as in submission

2. to lay or throw down flat, as on the ground

3. to make helpless or defenceless

4. to make exhausted

[from Latin prōsternere to throw to the ground, from prō- before + sternere to lay low]

prostration  n

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prostrate  (prstrt)

Growing flat along the ground. Creeping jenny, pennyroyal, and many species of ivy have a prostrate growth habit.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	prostrate - get into a prostrate position, as in submission bow down lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
	2.	prostrate - render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	prostrate - throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
Adj.	1.	prostrate - stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor" flat unerect - not upright in position or posture
	2.	prostrate - lying face downward prone unerect - not upright in position or posture

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prostrate

adjective

1. prone, fallen, flat, horizontal, abject, bowed low, kowtowing, procumbent Percy was lying prostrate with his arms outstretched.

2. exhausted, overcome, depressed, drained, spent, worn out, desolate, dejected, inconsolable, at a low ebb, fagged out (informal) After my mother's death, I was prostrate with grief.

3. helpless, overwhelmed, disarmed, paralysed, powerless, reduced, impotent, defenceless, brought to your knees Gaston was prostrate on his sickbed.

verb

exhaust, tire, drain, fatigue, weary, sap, wear out, fag out (informal) patients who have been prostrated by fatigue

prostrate yourself bow down to, submit to, kneel to, cringe before, grovel before, fall at someone's feet, bow before, kowtow to, bend the knee to, abase yourself before, cast yourself before, fall on your knees before They prostrated themselves before the king in awe and fear.

Translations

prostrate

A. [ˈprɒstreɪt] ADJ

1. (lit) → boca abajo, postrado (Bot) → procumbente

2. (fig) [nation, country etc] → abatido; (= exhausted) → postrado, abatido (with por)

B. [prɒsˈtreɪt] VT (lit) → postrar (fig) → postrar, abatir
to be prostrated by grief → estar postrado por el dolor
to prostrate o.s (lit, fig) → postrarse

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prostrate [ˈprɒstreɪt]

adj

(= lying flat) → prostré(e)

(= distressed) → prostré(e)
to be prostrate with grief → être prostré de douleur

[prɒˈstreɪt] vt
to prostrate o.s. [worshipper] → se prosterner
to prostrate o.s. before sb → se prosterner devant qn

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prostrate

adj → ausgestreckt; he was found prostrate on the floor → man fand ihn ausgestreckt am Boden liegend; the servants lay prostrate at their master’s feet → die Diener lagen demütig or unterwürfig zu Füßen ihres Herrn; prostrate with grief → vor Gram gebrochen; she was prostrate with exhaustion → sie brach fast zusammen vor Erschöpfung

vt usu pass (lit) → zu Boden werfen; (fig) (with fatigue) → erschöpfen, mitnehmen; (with shock) → zusammenbrechen lassen, niederschmettern; to be prostrated by an illness → einer Krankheit (dat) → zum Opfer gefallen sein; to be prostrated with grief → vor Gram gebrochen sein

vr → sich niederwerfen (→ before vor +dat)

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prostrate [ɐadj ˈprɒstreɪt; ɐvb prɒˈstreɪt]

1. adj → bocconi inv; (in respect, submission) → prosternato/a, prostrato/a; (exhausted) prostrate (with) → prostrato/a (da)

2. vt to prostrate o.s. (before sb) → prostrarsi, prosternarsi; (on the floor) → stendersi bocconi (fig) → abbattersi

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prostrate [ɐadj ˈprɒstreɪt; ɐvb prɒˈstreɪt]

1. adj → bocconi inv; (in respect, submission) → prosternato/a, prostrato/a; (exhausted) prostrate (with) → prostrato/a (da)

2. vt to prostrate o.s. (before sb) → prostrarsi, prosternarsi; (on the floor) → stendersi bocconi (fig) → abbattersi

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prostrate

adj prostrate [ˈprostreit]

1 lying flat, especially face downwards. gesig na onder مُنْبَطِح على وَجْهِه проснат ležící tváří dolů næsegrus hingestreckt πεσμένος μπρούμυτα postrado maaslamav دمر vatsallaan couché à plat ventre שָׁכוּב אַפָּיִים אַרצָה दण्डवत किया हुआ hason fekvő tengkurap sem liggur flatur (á grúfu) prostrato ひれ伏した 엎드린 kniūpsčias, paslikas uz mutes/vēdera gulošs tertiarap vooroverliggend nesegrus, utstrakt leżący (twarzą w dół) na ziemi deitado întins la pământ, cul­cat pe burtă распростёртый ležiaci tvárou dolu ležeč (na trebuhu) ispružen framstupa นอนคว่ำ yüzükoyun yatmış 面向下平臥的，俯臥的 розпростертий; такий, що лежить ниць منھ کے بل گرا ہوا nằm sóng soài 面向下平卧的，俯卧的

2 completely exhausted or overwhelmed prostrate with grief. oorkom, uitgeput مُنْهَك القُوى съсипан skleslý, zdrcený helt udmattet; overvældet gebrochen τσακισμένος, εξαντλημένος postrado, abatido masendunud از پا درآمده lamautunut accablé (de, par) מְנוּצָח अवसन्न, पराजित kimerült dilumpuhkan örmagna prostrato, abbattuto うちのめされた 기진맥진한 leisgyvis, paslikas satriekts; bez spēka lesu verslagen, gebroken helt utmattet, sønderknust wyczerpany, złamany prostrado copleşit (de) измождённый; подавленный skleslý, zlomený onemogel ubijen tugom krossad, nedbruten หมดกำลัง bitkin düşmüş 疲倦的，沮喪的，被征服的 знесилений; такий, що у прострації تھکا ماندہ mệt lử 疲倦的，沮丧的，被征服的

[prəˈstreit] verb

1 to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence They prostrated themselves before the emperor. neergooi يَطْرَحُ على الأرْض повалям padnout na tvář kaste sig i støvet zu Boden werfen πέφτω μπρούμυτα postrarse maha heitma, maha viskuma خود را به خاک افکندن heittäytyä kasvoilleen maahan se prosterner לְהַפִּיל אַרצָה गिरा देना földre borul (vki előtt) menelungkup kasta sér flötum prosternarsi, prostrarsi ひれ伏す 엎드리다 pulti kniūpsčiam zemoties; mesties pie kājām meniarapkan diri zich aan de voeten werpen van kaste seg i støvet paść plackiem prostrar-se a se prosterna падать ниц padnúť na tvár vreči (se) na tla pasti ničice falla ner (buga) till marken หมอบ yerlere kapanmak 使平臥 падати ниць سجدہ کرنا، جھکنا phủ phục 使平卧

2 to exhaust or overwhelm prostrated by the long journey. oorweldig, uitgeput يُنْهِكُ изтощавам vyčerpat, zhroutit se udmattet entkräften εξαντλώ, συντρίβω postrado (välja) kurnama ناتوان کردن lamaantua accabler שָׁבוּר निसहाय कर देना kimerít kelelahan örmagnast prostrare, abbattere 疲労させる 기진맥진하다 išsekinti novārdzināt; satriekt menjadi letih uitputten utmatte wyczerpać prostrar a epuiza изнурять; сломить vyčerpať izčrpati slomljen utmattad ทำให้หมดกำลัง bitkin hâle getirmek 使疲憊 виснажувати تھک کو چور ہوجانا kiệt sức 使疲惫

n proˈstration

oorweldiging سُجود، ذُل، إنْبِطاح изтощение zhroucení det at kaste sig i støvet; udmattelse die Niederwerfung εξάντληση, πέσιμο μπρούμυτα postración masendus درماندگی nääntymys prostration; prosternement אָפִיסַת כּוֹחוֹת साष्टांग प्रणाम megalázkodás; levertség sikap menelungkup örmögnun prostrazione 平伏 부복, 굴종, 부진 išsekimas novārdzis; pārņemts; satriekts keletihan het zich ter aarde werpen det å kaste seg i støvet; utmattelse wyczerpanie, zdruzgotanie prostração prostraţie; prosternare распростёртое положение; изнеможение zrútenie izčrpanost ispruženost nedfallande till marken, utmattning, nedbrutenhet การหมอบราบ yerlere kapanma, bitkinlik 平臥，屈服 занепад сил; прострація سجدہ، جبيں سائي، پژمردگي sự phủ phục; tình trạng kiệt sức 平卧，屈服