lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards
there was a man praying before an idol, lying prostrate
they surged forward around the prostrate figure on the ground
completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion
his wife was prostrate with shock
growing along the ground
mats of prostrate herbs can be used to break up expanses of soil
throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission
she prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church
reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness
she was so prostrated by migraine that she could scarcely totter up the stairs to bed