( NAmE also ˌstarve sb/sth for ˈsth )
[ usually passive ] to not give sth that is needed :
I felt starved of intelligent conversation.
The department has been starved of resources.
( NAmE also ˌstarve sb/sth for ˈsth )
[ usually passive ] to not give sth that is needed :
I felt starved of intelligent conversation.
The department has been starved of resources.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005