26984 words

prostitute

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a person who has sex with someone for money
2
to use yourself or your abilities or beliefs in a way that does not deserve respect, especially in order to get money:

Examples:

Some critics say he prostituted his musical skills by going into pop rather than staying with classical music.
He went to work in Hollywood and was accused of prostituting himself.
3
to have sex for money
4
someone, usually a woman, who has sex with people for money
5
to sell yourself by having sex with people for money, or to force someone else to prostitute himself or herself:

Examples:

Hundreds of widowed or hungry women have had to prostitute themselves to survive.
fig. Some critics say that he is prostituting his writing talent (= using it in a way that does not deserve respect, esp. to earn money).

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