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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
And in Steinbeck’s original telling, Cathy — the most beloved patricidal, baby-abandoning prostitute in literature — is simply born that way. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 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
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
  • Vietnam, in his telling, had corrupted the very purpose that gave American power its meaning.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The attacker may have started corrupting data days or weeks ago.
    — Jim McGann, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of corrupt
Verb
  • Lawyers are officers of the court, bound by ethical obligations to pursue claims in good faith and not abuse the legal process for improper purposes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Security experts have long warned that AI voice and face cloning could be easily abused to enhance impersonation scams.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • The government itself, which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will, is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the people can act through it.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pervert
Verb
  • Blanche also warned that authorities would pursue individuals who misuse SI against American taxpayers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Prevent Providers From Using Your Data To Compete Security and assurance mean knowing a provider won’t misuse your data or intellectual property to build a competing product.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 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
  • Aided in part by no autopsy being performed, alternate theories have thrived ever since, including that he was poisoned by a cabal of circus performers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Joe wants to poison Victor’s cup, but Katie thinks Victor would try to trade.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of poison
Verb
  • From coast to coast, and in some of the reddest parts of the country, Republicans were humiliated.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Weaving the narratives together creates a fuller picture of generations of men and women who, however imperfectly, did their best to carve out lives for themselves in a world determined to humiliate them.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of humiliate

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“Prostitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostitute. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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