This is the 10499th most frequent Catalan word.
prostituir
To engage in or offer services of prostitution; to degrade or misuse something for unworthy purposes.
This sentence uses 'prostituir' in the literal sense of engaging in or causing prostitution.
La societat lluita per erradicar el problema de prostituir persones vulnerables.
Society struggles to eradicate the issue of prostituting vulnerable individuals.
Here, 'prostituir' is used metaphorically to mean sacrificing one's beliefs for material gain.
Ell va decidir no prostituir els seus ideals malgrat la pressió.
He decided not to prostitute his ideals despite the pressure.
In this case, 'prostituir' is employed metaphorically to describe compromising integrity for popularity.