Synonyms of prostrate

Verb


1. prostrate, bow down, lie down, lie

usage: get into a prostrate position, as in submission

2. prostrate, change, alter, modify

usage: render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"

3. prostrate, throw

usage: throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration"

Adjective


1. flat, prostrate, unerect (vs. erect)

usage: stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"

2. prone, prostrate, unerect (vs. erect)

usage: lying face downward

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Definition and meaning of prostrate (Dictionary)