prostitute[noun]Synonyms:- whore, call girl, fallen woman, harlot, hooker
(U.S. slang), loose woman, pro
(slang), scrubber
(Brit. & Austral. slang), streetwalker, strumpet, tart
(informal), trollop
[verb]Synonyms:- cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, devalue, misapply, pervert, profane
Related Idioms: lady of pleasure, lady of the evening, woman of the street (
or streets), woman of the town
Related Words: corrupt,
debase,
debauch,
deprave,
vitiate,
bar girl,
B-girl,
pickup,
V-girl,
victory girl,
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I. pros‧ti‧tute1 /ˈprɒstətjuːt, ˈprɒstɪtjuːt $ ˈprɑːstətuːt/
noun [countable] someone, especially a woman, who earns money by having sex with people
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II. prostitute2 verb[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of prostituere 'to show publicly, offer for sale']
1. [transitive] if someone prostitutes a skill, ability, important principle etc, they use it in a way that does not show its true value, usually to earn money:
Friends from the theater criticized him for prostituting his talent in the movies.2. prostitute yourself to work as a prostitute
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