/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bow down Find synonyms for: Verb1. prostrate, bow down, lie down, lieusage: get into a prostrate position, as in submission2. bow, bow down, gesticulate, gesture, motionusage: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: industrious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language