prostration

English Thesaurus

1. the act of assuming a prostrate position (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motility, motion, move, movement,
definition	:	a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)

2. abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body (noun.act)

hypernym	:	compliance, submission,
definition	:	the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another (noun.act)

3. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (noun.state)

hypernym	:	illness, malady, sickness, unwellness,
definition	:	impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism (noun.state)

hyponym	:	breakdown, crack-up,
definition	:	a mental or physical breakdown (noun.state)

hyponym	:	shock,
definition	:	(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor (noun.state)

hyponym	:	heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke,
definition	:	collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat (noun.state)

hyponym	:	algidity,
definition	:	prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure (noun.state)

4. the act of assuming a prostrate position (noun.act)

derivation	:	prostrate,
definition	:	throw down flat, as on the ground (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bow down, prostrate,
definition	:	get into a prostrate position, as in submission (verb.motion)

5. abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body (noun.act)

derivation	:	prostrate,
definition	:	render helpless or defenseless (verb.change)

derivation	:	bow down, prostrate,
definition	:	get into a prostrate position, as in submission (verb.motion)

6. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (noun.state)

derivation	:	break down, collapse,
definition	:	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack (verb.body)

derivation	:	break up, collapse, crack, crack up, crock up,
definition	:	suffer a nervous breakdown (verb.emotion)

7. the act of assuming a prostrate position (noun.act)

derivation	:	prostrate,
definition	:	throw down flat, as on the ground (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bow down, prostrate,
definition	:	get into a prostrate position, as in submission (verb.motion)

8. abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body (noun.act)

derivation	:	prostrate,
definition	:	render helpless or defenseless (verb.change)

derivation	:	bow down, prostrate,
definition	:	get into a prostrate position, as in submission (verb.motion)

9. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion (noun.state)

derivation	:	break down, collapse,
definition	:	collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack (verb.body)

derivation	:	break up, collapse, crack, crack up, crock up,
definition	:	suffer a nervous breakdown (verb.emotion)