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Meaning of
starve
in English
starve
us
//stɑrv//
uk
//stɑːv//
#common
#b2
Past Tense
starved
Participle Verb
starving
Third Person Singular
starves
Definitions
Verb
die
from
lack
of
food
The
village
was
at
risk
of
starvation
and
would
starve
if
aid
didn't
arrive
soon
.
feel
extremely
hungry
;
weakened
After
a
few
days
without
eating
,
he
began
to
starve
and
felt
extremely
weak
.
deprive
of
food
or
essentials
;
cause
suffering
The
government's
policies
will
starve
the
poor
of
their
basic
rights
.
withhold
nourishment
;
cause
decline
The
plant
began
to
starve
and
wither
away
due
to
lack
of
water
.
