I. pros ‧ ti ‧ tute 1 /ˈprɒstətjuːt, ˈprɒstɪtjuːt $ ˈprɑːstətuːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone, especially a woman, who earns money by having sex with people
II. prostitute 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of prostituere 'to show publicly, offer for sale' ]
1 . [transitive] if someone prostitutes a skill, ability, important principle etc, they use it in a way that does not show its true value, usually to earn money:
Friends from the theater criticized him for prostituting his talent in the movies.
2 . prostitute yourself to work as a prostitute