Verb
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deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
"he is starving her of love"
"The engine was starved of fuel"
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have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
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deprive of food
"They starved the prisoners"
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die of food deprivation
"The political prisoners starved to death"
"Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
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be hungry
go without food
"Let's eat--I'm starving!"