starve

• Verb, das bezeichnet, dass jemand leidet oder stirbt, weil er nicht genug Nahrung hat, oder dass jemandem etwas Notwendiges vorenthalten wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of suffering or dying from lack of food, or being deprived of something essential.

1. Suffer from hungerB1formal

   To suffer or die from lack of food.

   Hunger leiden

   • Many people starve in regions affected by drought.
   • The animals starved during the harsh winter.
   • He refused to eat and began to starve.

   Synonymefamishhunger

2. Deprive of somethingB2informal

   To be deprived of something essential or desired.

   Etwas entbehren

   • The children were starved of attention from their parents.
   • She felt starved for affection after the breakup.
   • The plant starved for sunlight in the dark corner.

   Synonymedenydepriverobstripwithhold

   Antonymefeedindulgenourishprovidesatiatesatisfy