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starve

/stɑːv/

/stɑrv/

starve out

starveverb

starved

Past Simple

starved

Past Participle

starving

Gerund

/stɑːv/

/stɑrv/

Translations

морить голодом

The cruel king decided to starve the prisoners.

Жестокий король решил морить голодом заключенных.

голодать

During the famine, many people began to starve.

Во время голода многие люди начали голодать.

Additional translations

изнурять голодом

истощать

Definitions

To suffer or die from lack of food.

The animals were left to starve without proper care.

To cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food.

The cruel ruler starved his prisoners as a form of punishment.

To deprive of something necessary or desirable.

The artist felt starved of inspiration after the long break.

To feel or be extremely hungry; to have an intense desire for food.

After the long hike, the whole group was starving and eager for dinner.

Synonyms

withhold food

die of hunger

Antonyms

nourish

feed

satisfy

starvepast participle

Definitions

Extremely hungry; having gone without food for a long time, or deprived of something necessary.

We were absolutely starved after the long journey.

starvegerund / present participle

Definitions

Suffering from extreme hunger; very hungry.

The starving children were given warm meals and shelter.