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prostrate

/ˈproʊstreɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does prostrate mean?

verb

to lie flat on one's face, especially in a position of submission or defeat; to cause someone or something to lie flat on their face.

Example

"The soldier was forced to prostrate himself before the king."

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