prostrate (verb) - to lie or be cast down on the ground face down, usually in adoration or submission; to weaken or diminish [pros-treyt]
BREAKDOWN: PRO- (before) + STRAT- (to spread or lay down)
prostrate as an adjective means lying or thrown flat or prone; made powerless or defenseless
prostration is a state or position of lying prone; exhaustion or abasement
heat prostration, also known as overheating or hyperthermia, occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates
See also: consternation, Types of Clouds
“It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.” —Millard Fillmore
