Definition of 'starve'

Verb

1. be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
      Synonyms: hunger famish
      Antonyms: be full
2. die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
      Synonyms: famish
3. deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"
      Synonyms: famish
      Antonyms: feed give
4. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
      Synonyms: crave hunger thirst lust
5. deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"

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