PROSTITUTE

prostitute

Noun

  1. A woman, or other person, who performs sexual activity for payment.
    I currently work as a prostitute in order to pay off my university debts.
  2. A woman, or other person, who is perceived as engaging in sexual activity with many people.
  3. A person who does, or offers to do, an activity for money, despite personal dislike or dishonour.

Verb

  1. To perform sexual activity for money
  2. To make another person, or organisation, prostitute themselves.
  3. To use one's talents in return for money or fame
  4. To exploit for base purposes; to whore.
    Yet again a commercial firm had prostituted a traditional song by setting an advertising jingle to its tune.


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