 famish |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (biology) die of food deprivation | |
| Synonyms: | starve | |
| Examples: | "The political prisoners starved to death" "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" |
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| Related terms: | die | |
| 2. | [ verb ] deprive of food | |
| Synonyms: | starve | |
| Examples: | "They starved the prisoners" |
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| Related terms: | feed deprive starve starve | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be hungry; go without food | |
| Synonyms: | starve hunger | |
| Examples: | "Let's eat--I'm starving!" |
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| Related terms: | be_full suffer suffer hunger | |
