Word

prostrate, v.
(prostrated, prostrates, prostrating)
freq. cnt. 2

render helpless or defenseless
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

prostrate

sample sentences

"They prostrated the enemy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

get into a prostrate position, as in submission
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bow down prostrate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

prostration prostration

semantic pointers

hypernym

throw down flat, as on the ground
<verb.contact>

prostrate

sample sentences

"She prostrated herself with frustration"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym