Starve

Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːrv/

Starve (verb)

  1. to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat.
  2. to prevent someone or something from getting enough food.
  3. 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

Synonyms of Starve

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Starve

  • eating abundantly
  • satisfying hunger fully