pros|ti|tute

pros|ti|tute
pros|ti|tute «PROS tuh toot, -tyoot», noun, verb, -tut|ed, -tut|ing, adjective.
–n.
1. a woman who has sexual relations with men for money. SYNONYM(S): harlot, whore.
2. Figurative. a person who does base things for money.
–v.t.
1. to put to an unworthy or base use: »

to prostitute artistic skills. The soup—alas! that I should so far prostitute the word (Charles Lever).

 SYNONYM(S): defile, debase.
2. to submit to immoral or unworthy behavior for money.
–adj.
debased or debasing; corrupt: »

I found how the world had been misled by prostitute writers (Jonathan Swift).

╂[< Latin prōstitūtus, or prōstitūta, feminine, past participle of prōstituere to prostitute < prō- before (the public) + statuere cause to stand]

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  • tute — as·tute; as·tute·ly; as·tute·ness; des·ti·tute·ly; des·ti·tute·ness; res·ti·tute; con·sti·tute; des·ti·tute; in·sti·tute; pros·ti·tute; sub·sti·tute; …   English syllables

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  • prostitute — pros|ti|tute1 [ prastı,tut ] noun count someone who is paid to have sex with people. This word usually refers to a woman. prostitute pros|ti|tute 2 [ prastı,tut ] verb transitive FORMAL to waste a skill or ability on something that is not worth… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prostitute — pros•ti•tute [[t]ˈprɒs tɪˌtut, ˌtyut[/t]] n. v. tut•ed, tut•ing 1) a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot 2) cvb a man who engages in sexual acts for money 3) a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in …   From formal English to slang

  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, a. [L. prostitutus, p. p.] Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes. [1913 Webster] Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. Prior [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, n. [L. prostituta.] 1. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot. [1913 Webster] 2. A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. [1913 Webster] No hireling she, no… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostituted — Prostitute Pros ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostituting — Prostitute Pros ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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