starve out

UK
/stɑːv aʊt/
US
/stɑrv aʊt/
starve outverb
starved out
Past Simple
starved out
Past Participle
starving out
Gerund
UK
/stɑːv aʊt/
US
/stɑrv aʊt/
Translations
The army decided to starve out the enemy by cutting off their supplies.
Армия решила выморить врага, отрезав их от поставок.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
force into starvation