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starving out

UK
/ˈstɑːvɪŋ aʊt/
US
/ˈstɑrvɪŋ aʊt/

Translations

starve outverb

starving out

Gerund

starved out
Past Simple
starved out
Past Participle
starving out
Gerund
UK
/stɑːv aʊt/
US
/stɑrv aʊt/
affamerSurtout dans un contexte militaire ou de siège : priver de vivres pour contraindre à quitter un lieu ou à capituler.
The army attempted to starve out the enemy by surrounding the city and blocking all supply routes.
L'armée a tenté d'affamer l'ennemi en encerclant la ville et en bloquant toutes les routes d'approvisionnement.
Synonyms
exhaust
deprive
force into starvation
outlast
outwait

Definitions

starve outverb
To force someone to leave a place by cutting off their access to food.
The army attempted to starve out the enemy by surrounding the city and blocking all supply routes.
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