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- [pros-treyt]
- /ˈprɒs treɪt/
- /ˈprɒs.treɪt/
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- [pros-treyt]
- /ˈprɒs treɪt/
Definitions of prostrated word
- verb with object prostrated to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration. 1
- verb with object prostrated to lay flat, as on the ground. 1
- verb with object prostrated to throw down level with the ground. 1
- verb with object prostrated to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness. 1
- verb with object prostrated to reduce to physical weakness or exhaustion. 1
- adjective prostrated lying flat or at full length, as on the ground. 1
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Origin of prostrated
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (adj.) Middle English prostrat < Latin prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternere to throw prone, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + strā-, variant stem of sternere to stretch out + -tus past participle suffix; (v.) Middle English prostraten, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Prostrated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prostrated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prostrated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prostrated
adj prostrated
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- brokenhearted — Someone who is brokenhearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment.
- dead on one's feet — tired to the point of exhaustion, but still awake and out of bed.
- dead tired — Very tired; completely exhausted.
verb prostrated
- demilitarized — Declared free of all military activity.
- disenabled — Simple past tense and past participle of disenable.
- genuflected — Simple past tense and past participle of genuflect.
- groveled — (US) Simple past form of grovel.
- kowtowed — Simple past tense and past participle of kowtow.
adjective prostrated
- enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- exhausted — Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- flatted — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- lowed — to burn; blaze.
- wearied — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
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