starve
starve /ˈstɑːrv/
verb
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(
)
Be hungry; go without food
(
famish
, hunger
, starve
)
be hungry; go without food
Let's eat--I'm starving!
Let's eat--I'm starving!
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(
)
Die of food deprivation
(
famish
, starve
)
die of food deprivation
The political prisoners starved to death
The political prisoners starved to death
Many famished in the countryside during the drought
Many famished in the countryside during the drought
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(
)
Deprive of food
(
famish
, starve
)
deprive of food
They starved the prisoners
They starved the prisoners
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Deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
(
starve
)
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
He is starving her of love
he is starving her of love
The engine was starved of fuel
The engine was starved of fuel
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Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
(
hunger
, lust
, crave
, starve
, thirst
)
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for