noun
- a person who engages in sexual activity for payment
Usage: often considered offensive
verb
- to use one’s abilities or talents in a way that is considered unworthy for personal or financial gain
Examples
- The city implemented programs to help former prostitutes find other employment.
- Social workers provide support services for vulnerable individuals.
- He refused to prostitute his artistic talents for commercial success.
- She felt she was prostituting her principles by accepting the corrupt deal.
- The writer wouldn’t prostitute his craft by writing sensational stories.
- Many artists struggle with the pressure to prostitute their vision for money.