Definitions

1. verb

to lie or be placed on the ground with the face downward

“The soldier was forced to prostrate himself before the enemy general.”

2. adjective

lying or placed on the ground with the face downward

“The prostrate body lay still on the ground for hours.”

3. noun

a prayer or act of worship in which one lies on the ground with the face downward

“The pilgrim performed a prostrate in front of the holy shrine.”