starve

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de souffrir ou de mourir de faim, ou de priver quelqu'un ou quelque chose de ce qui est nécessaire.

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.

   Mourir de faim

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

   Synonymesfamishhunger

2. Deprive of somethingB2informal

   To be deprived of something essential or desired.

   Priver de quelque chose d'essentiel

   • 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.

   Synonymesdenydepriverobstripwithhold

   Antonymesfeedindulgenourishprovidesatiatesatisfy