starve

[ stahrv ]
/ stɑrv /

verb (used without object), starved, starv·ing.

verb (used with object), starved, starv·ing.

Origin of starve

before 1000; Middle English sterven, Old English steorfan to die; cognate with German sterben

OTHER WORDS FROM starve

half-starved, adjective half-starv·ing, adjective self-starved, adjective un·starved, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for starve

starve
/ (stɑːv) /

verb

to die or cause to die from lack of food
to deprive (a person or animal) or (of a person, etc) to be deprived of food
(intr) informal to be very hungry
(foll by of or for) to deprive or be deprived (of something necessary), esp so as to cause suffering or malfunctioning the engine was starved of fuel
(tr foll by into) to bring (to) a specified condition by starving to starve someone into submission
archaic to be or cause to be extremely cold

Derived forms of starve

starver, noun

Word Origin for starve

Old English steorfan to die; related to Old Frisian sterva to die, Old High German sterban to die

Medical definitions for starve

starve
[ stärv ]

v.

To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food.
To deprive of food so as to cause suffering or death.