starve

/stˈɑːv/

/ˈstɑɹv/

[verb]

to starve

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to be very hungry

synonyms : famish

hunger

antonyms : be full

to die from hunger

synonyms : famish

deprive of food

synonyms : famish

antonyms : feed

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

synonyms : crave

hunger

lust

thirst

deprive of a necessity and cause suffering

Examples

1. You can starve to death for all I care.

2. The parent who put off talking to their child about a serious issue found that the situation had escalated beyond their control - they had been too hesitant to act and suffered the consequences of while the grass grows the horse starves.

3. "Starving".

4. - Starving.

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