Prostrate
(adjective)
- Lying face down, stretched out flat on the ground.
- Lying face down as a sign of respect, submission, or worship.
- Overwhelmed, incapacitated, or defeated.
Origin:
From latin prosternere, from pro- "before" + sternere "to stretch out".
Examples:
- The soldier prostrated himself before the king as a sign of loyalty.
- She prostrated herself before the altar.
- The storm left the city prostrate and without power.
- The illness left him prostrate, unable to move.
- The defeat left the team prostrate and without hope.