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starve

/stɑːv/

/stɑrv/

Translations

starveverb

starved

Past Simple

starved

Past Participle

starving

Gerund

/stɑːv/

/stɑrv/

морить голодом

The cruel king decided to starve the prisoners.

Жестокий король решил морить голодом заключенных.

During the famine, many people began to starve.

Во время голода многие люди начали голодать.

Additional translations

изнурять голодом

Synonyms

withhold food

die of hunger

Antonyms

starveverb

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.