Pronunciation: ' präs-t ə - ˌ tüt, - ˌ tyüt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tut · ed ; -tut · ing
Etymology: Latin prostitutus, past participle of prostituere, from pro- before + statuere to station ― more at PRO- , STATUTE
Date: 1530
1 : to offer indiscriminately for sexual intercourse especially for money
2 : to devote to corrupt or unworthy purposes : DEBASE < prostitute one's talents>
– pros · ti · tu · tor \ - ˌ tü-t ə r, - ˌ tyü- \ noun