Definition
Definition of prostituted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sex workengaged in or related to prostitution
- The prostituted individuals were rescued by the police.
2.
ethicsdebased or corrupted for money
- He felt prostituted by the unethical demands of his job.
Origin of prostituted
Latin, prostituere (to expose publicly)
Examples of prostituted in a sentence
He was arrested for running a prostituted ring. The artist felt prostituted by commercial pressures. He prostituted his talents for quick money.
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- French:prostitué, corrompu, ...
- German:prostituiert, für Geld korrumpiert, ...
- Italian:prostituito, corrotto per denaro, ...
- Spanish:prostituido, ...
- Portuguese:prostituído, ...
- Chinese:从事卖淫的, 为金钱堕落的, ...
- Japanese:売春に従事している, 金のために堕落した, ...
- Arabic:مُنْخَرِط في الدِّعَارَة, مُنْحَطّ, ...
- Hebrew:זְנוּתִי, מוּשְׁחָת, ...
- Russian:занимающийся проституцией, продажный, ...
- Ukrainian:залучений до проституції, корумпований за гроші, ...
- Hindi:वेश्यावृत्ति में लिप्त, पैसे के लिए भ्रष्ट, ...
Definition of prostitute - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sex workperson who engages in sexual activity for payment
- The prostitute met her client at the hotel.
2.
dishonourable workRare person using talents for unworthy purposesRare
- He was called a prostitute for selling out his art.
Verb
1.
primary meaningintr. offer sexual services for moneyintr.
- She was forced to prostitute herself to survive..
2.
talent exploitationtr. sacrifice talents for profit or fametr.
- He prostituted his art for commercial success.
Expressions with prostitute
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compromise one's principles for personal gain
He prostituted himself by endorsing products he didn't believe in.
use skills in a degrading way for money
He prostituted his talent by writing clickbait articles.
Origin of prostitute
Latin, prostituere (to expose publicly)
Examples of prostitute in a sentence
The prostitute worked in the red-light district. Critics labeled him a prostitute for endorsing the product. She felt like a prostitute working on such trivial projects. Many were driven to prostitute themselves due to poverty. He refused to prostitute his talents for money. She refused to prostitute her writing for fame.
He wouldn't prostitute his skills for money.
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- French:prostituée, se prostituer, ...
- German:Prostituierte, sich prostituieren, ...
- Italian:prostituta, prostituirsi, ...
- Spanish:prostituta, prostituirse, ...
- Portuguese:prostituta, prostituir, ...
- Chinese:妓女, 卖淫, ...
- Japanese:売春婦, 売春する, ...
- Arabic:عاهِرَة, امْتَهَنَ الدِّعَارَة, ...
- Hebrew:זוֹנָה, לִזְנוֹת, ...
- Russian:проститутка, заниматься проституцией, ...
- Ukrainian:проститутка, проституціювати, ...
- Hindi:वेश्या, वेश्यावृत्ति करना, ...
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