starve meaning and definition

STARVE verb

Definition of starve (verb)

1. be hungry; go without food
   • "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
   • synonyms: famish, hunger
   • antonym: be full
2. die of food deprivation
   • "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
   • synonyms: famish
3. deprive of food
   • "They starved the prisoners"
   • synonyms: famish
   • antonym: feed
4. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
   • synonyms: crave, hunger, lust, thirst
5. deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
   • "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"