to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.

to lay flat, as on the ground.

to throw down level with the ground.

to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness.

to reduce to physical weakness or exhaustion.

lying flat or at full length, as on the ground.

lying face down on the ground, as in token of humility, submission, or adoration.

overthrown, overcome, or helpless

a country left prostrate by natural disasters.

physically weak or exhausted.

submissive.

utterly dejected or depressed; disconsolate.

Botany . (of a plant or stem) lying flat on the ground.

adjective

erect , straight , upright , vertical , happy , self-sufficient , strong , successful , hale , healthy

verb

erect , stand , straighten , aid , assist , assuage , help , please , soothe

adjective

abject , bowed low , procumbent , prone , reclining , recumbent , supinenotes:prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate , but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your backprostate is the gland; prostrate means \'lying face down\'supine is lying face upward , prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down , while recumbent is lying flat in any position , beaten , defenseless , disarmed , impotent , open , overcome , overpowered , overwhelmed , paralyzed , powerless , reduced , weaknotes:prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate , crippled , dejected , depressed , drained , drowned , exhausted , fagged , fallen , frazzled , immobilized , incapacitated , inconsolable , knocked over , obedient , pooped * , spent * , submissive , subservient , tuckered , wearied , worn outnotes:prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate , decumbent , horizontal

verb

abase , bow , bow down , cast before , cringe , fall at feet , give in , grovel , kneel , kowtow * , obey , surrendernotes:prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate , but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your backprostate is the gland; prostrate means \'lying face down\'supine is lying face upward , prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down , while recumbent is lying flat in any position , bring low , cripple , debilitate , defeat , destroy , disable , disarm , drain , drown , exhaust , fatigue , fell , floor , frazzle * , immobilize , impair , incapacitate , knock over , level , mow * , overcome , overpower , overthrow , overtire , overturn , paralyze , reduce , ruin , sap , tire , tucker out , weary , whelm , wrecknotes:prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate , bring down , cut down , down , flatten , ground , knock down , strike down , throw , crush , engulf , beaten , fallen , helpless , horizontal , overwhelm , powerless , prone , reclining , recumbent , submissive , supine , weak