1. (

• starve ,
• hunger ,
• famish

) be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat;

2. (

• starve ,
• famish ,

) die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" ;

3. (

• starve ,
• famish ,

) deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners" ;

4. (

• crave ,
• hunger ,
• thirst ,
• starve ,
• lust

) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for ;

5. (

• starve ,

) deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel" ;