prostitute
verb
, -ˌtyüt\
Definition of prostitute
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prostitute
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prostitute
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Verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for prostitute
Synonyms: Verb
abase, bastardize, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, deteriorate, lessen, pervert, poison, profane, subvert, vitiate, warp
Synonyms: Noun
bawd, call girl, cocotte, courtesan, drab, harlot, hooker, hustler, sex worker, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whore
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of prostitute in a Sentence
Verb
a writer who prostituted his talents by writing commercials a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for moneyNoun
the town was horrified to discover that she had once been a prostitute
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Currens allegedly drove the victim from Panama City to Mobile in March with plans to force the girl to prostitute herself during Mardi Gras, according to U.S. Attorney Richard W. Moore. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Mobile federal judge sentences man to 2 years in prostitution scheme," 19 Aug. 2019 At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: All Shook Up," 16 Aug. 2019 Kamala doesn’t care if Willie was good...women who prostitute themselves only care about money and prestige. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kamala Harris Is Already Being Called a Prostitute," 29 Jan. 2019 The indictment discusses another girl who was murdered after being prostituted on Backpage, a case in which the killer then attempted to burn his victim's body. — Author: Tom Jackman, Mark Berman, Anchorage Daily News, "Top officials at Backpage.com indicted after classifieds site taken offline," 10 Apr. 2018 Lorenzo Darrel Hatcher, 25, of Hamtramck and Lamyia Ieshia-Pamela Sneed, 21, of St. Clair Shores, are accused of kidnapping a 20-year-old Ohio woman and profiting off of prostituting her. — Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press, "Ohio woman allegedly kidnapped, forced into prostitution in Detroit," 11 June 2018 At night, while her mom prostituted, Deshae would often stay with Khaled’s brother or at a 24-hour day care—but even that was common in Vegas, where parents tend to work odd hours. — Jeremy Fuchs, SI.com, "Life After Escaping the World of Human Trafficking," 10 May 2018 The indictment discusses another girl who was murdered after being prostituted on Backpage, a case in which the killer then attempted to burn his victim's body. — Author: Tom Jackman, Mark Berman, Anchorage Daily News, "Top officials at Backpage.com indicted after classifieds site taken offline," 10 Apr. 2018 The Great Mystical Circus (O Grande Circo Mistico) spans five generations of a family of circus owners, tracing them from heyday to mayday, when the big top is in shreds and the last owner is reduced to prostituting her daughters. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Great Mystical Circus' ('O Grande Circo Mistico'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 13 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Finally, prostitutes moved out, plying their trade in the more lucrative streets north of Market. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "SF ‘hobohemia’ transformed into Skid Row as jobs and city changed," 10 Aug. 2019 The Stedfast Baptist Church found itself in hot water earlier this year when a different pastor at its Fort Worth, Texas, location resigned after admitting to sleeping with prostitutes. — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, "How a 2005 Sarah Silverman joke sparked death wishes from two Baptist pastors," 9 Aug. 2019 All four victims worked as prostitutes and were fatally shot in the head and left in the road to die, according to Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz. — Fox News, "Trial for Border Patrol agent accused of killing 4 women, kidnapping 5th in Texas postponed," 3 Aug. 2019 The two nations are also engaged in a long-running dispute over reparations for women forced to work as prostitutes for the Japanese military. — Mayumi Negishi And Alastair Gale, WSJ, "North Korea’s Weapons Program Fuels Tokyo’s Trade Spat With Seoul," 10 July 2019 King’s victims worked as prostitutes and provided him with a cut of their earnings to cover their debts and the cost of transporting them to meet customers. — David Owens, courant.com, "Leader of Danbury-based sex trafficking ring sentenced to 4½ years in prison," 19 June 2019 Two women were also found at the location working as prostitutes. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "Woman arrested on suspicion of running brothel in San Bruno," 17 June 2019 In August 2018, a father and his adult son drove from Reno, Nevada, to San Diego, with the intention of picking up a young woman and her 16-year-old sister to work for them as prostitutes. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Federal jury in San Diego convicts father-son duo on child prostitution charges," 10 June 2019 All three of the women appear to have been in their 50s and worked as prostitutes. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "Person of interest in Detroit serial killings charged in sexual assault," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prostitute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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