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starve

/stɑːrv/
Main Example

The animals will starve if there is no food.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To suffer or die from lack of food.

Other Example

The children might starve without enough food.

If we don't find help, we will starve.

The plants will starve for water in the heat.

Synonyms

starve to death

starve for food

starve in silence

Synonyms

die of hunger

waste away

suffer hunger

starve

/stɑːrv/
Main Example

I always starve before dinner.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To feel very hungry.

Other Example

I could starve waiting for the bus.

Don't starve yourself; eat something!

He always starves when he forgets lunch.

Synonyms

starve to death

starve for attention

starve oneself

Synonyms

hunger

fast

deprive

starve

/stɑːrv/
Main Example

They decided to starve the weeds by covering them with plastic.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To deprive someone or something of food.

Other Example

The drought will starve the crops if it continues.

He tried to starve the pests by removing their food source.

We can starve the bacteria by keeping the area clean.

Synonyms

starve to death

starve for attention

starve off

Synonyms

deprive

fast

withhold food

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