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prostitute

verb transitive
To offer freely to a lewd use, or to indiscriminate lewdness. Do not prostitute thy daughter. Leviticus 19:29.

prostitute

To give up to any vile or infamous purpose; to devote to any thing base; to sell to wickedness; as, to prostitute talents to the propagation of infidel principles, to prostitute the press to the publication of blasohemy.

prostitute

To offer or expose upon vile terms or to unworthy persons.

prostitute

adjective
Openly devoted to lewdness; sold to wickedness or to infamous purposes. Made bold by want and prostitute for bread.

prostitute

noun
A female given to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet.

prostitute

A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. No hireling she, no prostitute to praise.