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Prostrate (Verb)

Get into a prostrate position, as in submission.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

In ancient rituals, participants would prostrate themselves before the deity to show devotion and sacrifice.
The defeated warrior was forced to prostrate himself at the feet of his conqueror.
She slowly began to prostrate herself as she approached the sacred shrine, overcome with emotion.
To show their respect, the monks would prostrate themselves in unison during their morning prayer.
In a gesture of humility, the young man prostrated himself before his teacher, seeking forgiveness for his mistakes.

Render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The intense pain from her injuries left her prostrate on the floor.
The fire was too strong, it prostrated everyone who tried to fight it.
Years of exploitation prostrated the country, leaving it heavily indebted to foreign lenders.
Flooding the area and destroying key infrastructure would prostrate the enemy forces in no time.
Their economic dependence on a single crop made them prostrate to fluctuations in the global market.

Throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She prostrated herself before the altar, overcome with emotion.
The exhausted athlete prostrated himself on the field after the long marathon.
The fan prostrated herself in front of the stage, starstruck by the legendary singer.
As he took in the breathtaking view, the traveler prostrated himself on the grass in awe.
In the face of her daughter's tragic news, the grieving mother prostrated herself on the floor, devastated.