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noun

Definition of prostitutenext
sometimes offensive
as in sex worker
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money was caught procuring the services of a prostitute

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verb

ˈprä-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce prostitute (audio)
1
as in to corrupt
to lower in character, dignity, or quality a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money

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2
as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use urged not to prostitute her musical talents by writing jingles for TV commercials

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Recent Examples of prostitute
Noun
Going hunting for a prostitute in a trailer park wasn't the smartest thing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York ever did and the NFL on Friday fined and suspended him for it. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
Former members also said that the organization promoted prostitution, the depositions show, though none said they had been prostituted themselves. — Ana Lankes, New York Times, 8 June 2024 Please in future say no when you are asked to prostitute yourself. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for prostitute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prostitute
  1. hooker
  2. corrupt
  3. abuse
  4. pervert
  5. misuse
  6. debauch
  7. poison
  8. humiliate
Noun
  • Depending on what the alleged hooker’s name was, maybe York was just trying to stay under the Valerie cap?
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of hooker
Verb
  • The original 1971 experiment was conducted by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, who arbitrarily split volunteers into two groups—inmates and guards—and observed how power corrupted them.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rousseau argued that societies were happiest before agriculture and metal production corrupted them.
    — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrupt
Verb
  • After teenage boys first reported that they had been abused in 2005, Church of the Resurrection conducted an internal investigation that court records show was inconclusive.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Acton’s campaign on Tuesday posted a video of her brother, who supported her backstory about living in a tent and being abused.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • The four Egyptians were never formally notified of the charges and never appeared in court, an anomaly that their lawyers said perverted the course of the trial.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … HARD LEFT PIVOT — Newsom says Electoral College has 'perverted' US politics in fiery interview.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pervert
Verb
  • Someone could be accessing an existing financial account or misusing personal information without causing any immediate change to that score.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Slotkin has defended her comments as a call for accountability for people who misuse taxpayer money or break the law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of misuse
Verb
  • Just as bright, witty, and debauched as their namesake, this unique protagonist is on a path of self-discovery, gaining insight into not just their gender identity, but also their preternatural attraction to transgression and risk.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • And regular Kate Moss’s turn on the decks one memorable, and debauched, night in 2015 had revelers literally swinging from the chandeliers.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
Definition of debauch
Verb
  • Its death, poisoned by anti-freeze in April 2020 during Spain’s COVID confinement, sparks on screen and real-life the first criminal investigation in Spain and Europe for an animal’s slaughter.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Above all, Flanagan understands how even a mother’s love can be poisoned by fear when Carrie uses her newfound powers to wrest control of the household from her mother.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of poison
Verb
  • However, Rob Shuter is reporting that Meghan believes Kate purposefully humiliated her by recently taking Princess Charlotte on the London Underground.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026
  • His daughter is humiliated, and the message could not be clearer.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of humiliate

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“Prostitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostitute. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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