Thesaurus: prostitute

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1. v. t. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire.
2. v. t. To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers.
3. a. Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes.
4. n. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot.
5. n. A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire.
6. n. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
7. v. sell one's body; exchange sex for money
8. 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire. "Do not prostitute thy daughter." Lev. xix. 29. 2. To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers. Milton. Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes. Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. Prior 1. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot. 2. A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. No hireling she, no prostitute to praise. Pope.
9. Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamouspurposes.Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. Prior
10. v:4/n:96 n. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money v. sell one's body; exchange sex for money