verbπShareTo die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away."The lost hiker, without food or water, slowly starved in the wilderness. "physiologymedicinebodysufferingconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo die because of lack of food or of not eating."During the long drought, many animals starved because there was no food left in the fields. "physiologybodyfooddiseasesufferinghumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be very hungry."After running in the park for two hours, I was starved. "physiologysensationfoodbodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food."The protesters starved the company of funds by organizing a successful boycott of their products. "physiologyfoodsufferingactiondiseasehumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deprive of nourishment or of some vital component."The city starved the park of funding, so it fell into disrepair. "physiologymedicinebodyfoodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deteriorate for want of any essential thing."The small plant starved for sunlight and eventually withered. "physiologymedicinebodysensationconditionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) To kill with cold."I was half starved waiting out in that wind."weatherconditionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareApproaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished."After being lost in the woods for a week, the hiker was found starved and weak. "medicinephysiologybodyconditionsufferingfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(by extension) Deprived of nourishment or of something vital."The starved plants wilted and died because they received no water. "physiologysensationconditionbodysufferingmindfoodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareExtremely hungry."After the long hike, we were starved and devoured the sandwiches. "physiologysensationconditionbodyfoodhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
