Prostitute — Defs

01 v. t. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire.

imp. & p. p. Prostituted; p. pr. & vb. n. Prostituting

1.
To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire.
2.
To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers.

02 a. Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes.

1.
Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes.
“Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread.” — Prior.

03 n. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot.

1.
A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot.
2.
A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire.
“No hireling she, no prostitute to praise.” — Pope.