Prostrate (adjective)

  1. Lying face down, stretched out flat on the ground.
  2. Lying face down as a sign of respect, submission, or worship.
  3. Overwhelmed, incapacitated, or defeated.

Origin:

From latin prosternere, from pro- "before" + sternere "to stretch out".

Examples:

  1. The soldier prostrated himself before the king as a sign of loyalty.
  2. She prostrated herself before the altar.
  3. The storm left the city prostrate and without power.
  4. The illness left him prostrate, unable to move.
  5. The defeat left the team prostrate and without hope.
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