/ ˈprɒstɪtjuːt; NAmE ˈprɑːstətuːt/ noun , verb
■ noun
a person who has sex for money
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
prostitute sth / yourself to use your skills, abilities, etc. to do sth that earns you money but that other people do not respect because you are capable of doing sth better :
Many felt he was prostituting his talents by writing Hollywood scripts.
2.
prostitute yourself to work as a prostitute
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (as a verb): from Latin prostitut- exposed publicly, offered for sale, from the verb prostituere , from pro- before + statuere set up, place.