Definition of: prostitute

(pros′tə·tt) noun
1. A woman who practices prostitution; a harlot; whore.
2. Any base hireling; a corrupt person.
—v.t. ·tut·ed, ·tut·ing
1. To apply to base or unworthy purposes: to prostitute one's talent.
2. To offer (oneself or another) for lewd purposes, especially for hire. See synonyms under ABUSE.
—adjective
1. Openly devoted to lewdness or promiscuity, as a woman.
2. Surrendered to base purposes. [<L prostitutus, pp. of prostituere expose publicly, prostitute <pro- before + statuere cause to stand]
—pros′ti·tu′tor noun