Starve

verb
stɑrv

Verb

  • die of food deprivation

    “The political prisoners starved to death”

    Similar:Famish
    Type of:GoPassPerish

  • deprive of food

    “They starved the prisoners”

    Similar:Famish
    Type of:Deprive

  • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering

    “The engine was starved of fuel”

    Type of:Deprive

  • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

    Similar:CraveHungerLustThirst
    Type of:DesireWant

  • be hungry; go without food

    Similar:FamishHunger
    Type of:HurtSuffer

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NASPA

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