lay+prostrate
11lay low — Synonyms and related words: abate, align, attenuate, blow down, blow over, blow to pieces, blow up, blunt, bowl down, bowl over, brain, bring down, bulldog, burn to death, cast down, chop down, cramp, cripple, cut down, cut to pieces, damp,… …
12prostrate — prostrative /pros treuh tiv/, adj. prostrator, n. /pros trayt/, v., prostrated, prostrating, adj. v.t. 1. to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level… …
13prostrate — verb (t) /prɒsˈtreɪt / (say pros trayt) (prostrated, prostrating) 1. to cast (oneself) down in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level with the ground. 4. to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to… …
14prostrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. recumbent, prone, flat, supine; debased, abased, humbled; helpless, powerless, resigned. See horizontal. v. t. debase, abase, flatten; bow, submit. See dejection, lowness, servility. II (Roget s IV) …
15lay low — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [Hide] Syn. go underground, disappear, hide out; see hide 2 , sneak . 2. [Knock down] Syn. prostrate, trounce, knockout, KO*; see beat 2 , hit 1 …
16prostrate — I. a. 1. Prostrated, prone, stretched out, flat, fallen. 2. (Bot.) Procumbent. II. v. a. 1. Overthrow, overturn, level, fell, demolish, destroy, ruin, throw down, lay flat. 2. Exhaust, reduce, overcome, depress, bringlow …
17To lay asleep — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
18To lay bare — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
19To lay before — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
20To lay by — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
