Prostrate synonyms
prŏs'trāt'
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Worn by continuous use; familiar and much traveled:
To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.
soothe (antonym)
To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
Completely obvious; blatant:
Defenseless
given-in
Submissive
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Obsequious; servile.
Lying with the front or face downward.
Not glossy; matte:
laid low
Lying on the ground
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
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To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked:
To break up or spoil completely; ruin
To cause the ruin of.
fall on one's knees
To bow down
(Idiomatic, by extension) To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
do obeisance
To bow down
weak (related)
Lacking intensity or strength; faint:
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docile (related)
Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.
supine (related)
The definition of supine is laying on the back facing upward or showing a feeling of indifference.
bow (related)
To bend (one's head) down in respect, prayer, shame, etc.
yield (related)
To give in return; produce as a result, profit, etc.
defeat (related)
To win victory over; overcome; beat
To let out the contents of (a container); cause or allow to escape:
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To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down:
To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow
To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow
To throw or push over; overturn:
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To pour down upon and cover over or bury beneath
To cause paralysis in; make paralytic
To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow
To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow
To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow
erect (antonym)
Being in a vertical, upright position:
vertical (antonym)
(Biol.) In the direction in which the axis lies; lengthwise
straight (antonym)
Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
self-sufficient (antonym)
Able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independent.
happy (antonym)
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
strong (antonym)
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses:
successful (antonym)
Having obtained something desired or intended:
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fresh (antonym)
The definition of fresh is something recently harvested, recently produced or newly made.
healthy (antonym)
Sizable; considerable:
hale (antonym)
Free from infirmity or illness; sound.
stand (antonym)
(Mil.) To stand in formation at (reveille, retreat, etc.)
straighten (antonym)
Straighten is to make something orderly or unwavy.
help (antonym)
To give assistance; be cooperative, useful, or beneficial
assuage (antonym)
To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
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please (antonym)
To be agreeable to; give pleasure to; satisfy
aid (antonym)
To provide assistance, support, or relief to:
assist (antonym)
To work with as a helper or assistant
(Sports) To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.
Down is defined as going lower.
To move or descend from one height or level to another:
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(Electricity) To connect (an electric circuit) to a ground.
To demolish.
(Surveying) To determine the differences in altitude in (a plot of ground)
To cause to fall on or over something; cast:
To crush is defined as to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally.
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To swallow up; overwhelm
To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
Lying down
Lying face down
rise (related)
To increase in size, volume, or level:
affect (related)
To make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]
bow-down
(Intransitive, idiomatic) to bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference
bowed down (related)
kneel (related)
stretched-out (related)
smite (related)
lying (related)
False; not truthful
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