No. 10,499 in Catalan
prostituir
To engage in or offer services of prostitution; to degrade or misuse something for unworthy purposes.
In a sentence
La societat lluita per erradicar el problema de prostituir persones vulnerables.
Society struggles to eradicate the issue of prostituting vulnerable individuals.
This sentence uses 'prostituir' in the literal sense of engaging in or causing prostitution.
Ell va decidir no prostituir els seus ideals malgrat la pressió.
He decided not to prostitute his ideals despite the pressure.
Here, 'prostituir' is used metaphorically to mean sacrificing one's beliefs for material gain.
El text criticava com els artistes moderns es prostitueixen per la fama.
The text criticized how modern artists prostitute themselves for fame.
In this case, 'prostituir' is employed metaphorically to describe compromising integrity for popularity.
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