Synonyms of prostitute

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noun

sometimes offensive

as in sex worker

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money

was caught procuring the services of a prostitute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sex worker
• hooker
• courtesan
• madam
• streetwalker
• madame
• bawd
• hustler
• woman of the street
• call girl
• tart
• drab
• cocotte
• siren
• floozy
• hussy
• tramp
• temptress
• minx
• flirt
• libertine
• coquette
• tempter
• jade
• chippie
• vamp
• doxy

prostitute

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verb

ˈprä-stə-ˌtüt 

1

as in to corrupt

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrupt
• pervert
• debauch
• poison
• humiliate
• degrade
• deteriorate
• subvert
• disgrace
• dirty
• deprave
• weaken
• destroy
• abase
• ruin
• debase
• demean
• damage
• profane
• dilute
• shame
• humble
• taint
• bastardize
• cheapen
• canker
• hurt
• demoralize
• mar
• vitiate
• lessen
• warp
• pollute
• water down
• harm
• dishonor
• wreck
• thin
• contaminate
• defile
• stain
• spoil
• impair
• flaw
• begrime
• tarnish
• take down
• descend
• befoul
• blemish
• deface
• downgrade
• depreciate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honor
• better
• uplift
• improve
• perfect
• elevate
• exalt
• ennoble
• enhance
• clean
• dignify
• enrich
• amend
• ameliorate
• restore
• cleanse
• clarify
• respect
• purify
• refine
• meliorate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abuse
• misuse
• pervert
• profane
• misapply
• corrupt
• misemploy
• degrade
• twist
• desecrate
• debase
• mismanage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• use
• employ
• apply
• utilize
• respect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prostitute

Noun

And a special shoutout to Jed York, the 49ers owner who was recently in the news after his arrest for allegedly trying to pay $160 to an undercover officer who was posing as a prostitute. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Jed York 49ers CEO and son of a billionaire family is arrested after trying to meet a prostitute at a trailer park in Ohio, police say, and his mugshot and bodycam arrest video make nationwide news. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 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