prostrate

/pɹˈɑstɹeɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission
2. render helpless or defenseless
   “They prostrated the enemy”
3. throw down flat, as on the ground
   “She prostrated herself with frustration”

adjective

1. stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
   “found himself lying flat on the floor”
2. lying face downward

Synonyms for prostrate

• bow down
• flat
• unerect
• prone