PROS'TRATE, a. [L. prostratus, from prosterno, to lay flat; pro and sterno.] 1. Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground or other surface. Groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire.2. Lying at mercy, as a supplicant.3. Lying in the posture of humility of adoration.PROS'TRATE, v.t. To lay flat; to throw down; as, to prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants. 1. To throw down; to overthrow; to demolish; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice; to prostrate the honor of a nation.2. To prostrate one's self, to throw one's self down or to fall in humility or adoration.3. To bow in humble reverence.4. To sink totally; to reduce; as, to prostrate strength.
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