lie prostrate ( synonym found)
Definition of lie prostrate:

°Lying flat, facedown.
"The prisoners were prostrate on the ground."
°To lay flat or facedown, prone; flatten (often reflexive).
"1945 ''Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now prostrate before us. -- Winston Churchill, VE Day speech from House of Commons, May 8, 1945"
°To be emotionally devastated.
"I told him you was prostrate with grief. -- Mammy to Scarlett, Gone With the Wind."
Definition of lie prostrate:

°Lying flat, facedown.
"The prisoners were prostrate on the ground."
°To lay flat or facedown, prone; flatten (often reflexive).
"1945 ''Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now prostrate before us. -- Winston Churchill, VE Day speech from House of Commons, May 8, 1945"
°To be emotionally devastated.
"I told him you was prostrate with grief. -- Mammy to Scarlett, Gone With the Wind."
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