Starve
Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːrv/
Starve (verb)
- to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat.
- to prevent someone or something from getting enough food.
- to not have something important or necessary for a long time.
Examples
- Many people starve during times of war.
- Without food, animals can starve quickly.
Common collocations: starve to death, starve for days, starve someone, starve the population, starve for attention