To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire. "Do not prostitute thy daughter." Lev. xix. 29.
To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers. Milton.
Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes. Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. Prior
A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot.
A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. No hireling she, no prostitute to praise. Pope.
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