prostitute B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈpɹɑstəˌtut/ UK /ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/ See IPA manual Freq #5290 Meanings 1 noun a person who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment The outreach program provides legal and medical support to prostitutes and other sex workers. 2 verb to use one's abilities, principles, or reputation for an unworthy purpose, especially for money Critics accused the artist of prostituting his talent for commercial success. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who engages in... sex worker 2 verb · to use one's abilities,... debasedegradesell out Word family Derived forms prostitutionprostituted Related forms sex workbrothelsolicitationdebase Etymology From Latin prostitutus, the past participle of prostituere ("to expose publicly; offer for sale"), formed from pro- ("before, in front of") + statuere ("to set, place"). Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prostitute **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɑstəˌtut/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/ **Frequency rank:** 5290 ## Meanings 1. a person who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment 2. to use one's abilities, principles, or reputation for an unworthy purpose, especially for money ## Examples - The outreach program provides legal and medical support to prostitutes and other sex workers. - Critics accused the artist of prostituting his talent for commercial success. ## Synonyms - sex worker ## Derived Forms - prostitution - prostituted ## Related Forms - sex work - brothel - solicitation - debase ## Etymology From Latin prostitutus, the past participle of prostituere ("to expose publicly; offer for sale"), formed from pro- ("before, in front of") + statuere ("to set, place"). ## Topics - People & Society markdown