prostrated

/ˈprɑːstreɪtɪd/ /prɒˈstreɪtɪd/

verb

To lie flat or face-down.

Examples :

"The tired child, overwhelmed by the heat, prostrated himself on the cool grass. "

verb

To throw oneself down in submission.

Examples :

"Seeing the angry teacher, the student prostrated himself in front of her, begging for forgiveness. "

religion body action

verb

To cause to lie down, to flatten.

Examples :

"The strong gust of wind prostrated the tall grass in the field. "

body action ritual

verb

To overcome or overpower.

Examples :

"The opposing team's defense completely prostrated our offense, preventing us from scoring any points. "

action achievement

Meanings

Examples :

"The tired child, overwhelmed by the heat, prostrated himself on the cool grass. "

Examples :

"Seeing the angry teacher, the student prostrated himself in front of her, begging for forgiveness. "

Examples :

"The strong gust of wind prostrated the tall grass in the field. "

Examples :

"The opposing team's defense completely prostrated our offense, preventing us from scoring any points. "

Related Words

forgiveness noun

The action of forgiving.

submission noun

The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

teacher noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

overpower verb

To subdue someone by superior force.

completely adverb

(manner) In a complete manner

preventing verb

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

overcome noun

The burden or recurring theme in a song.

himself pronoun

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

opposing verb

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

oneself pronoun

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

student noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

overwhelmed verb

To engulf, surge over and submerge.