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to famish
01
die of food deprivation
02
to be very hungry
Examples
After hours of hiking, they began to famish and were desperate for food.
She felt herself start to famish during the long meeting, wishing for a snack.
03
to make someone suffer severely from hunger
Examples
The lack of food supplies during the war would famish many civilians, leading to desperate conditions.
The government ’s inability to distribute food effectively would famish thousands of people.
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