STARVE

vt to destroy with cold.

2. starve ·vi to perish or die with cold.

3. starve ·vi to die; to perish.

4. starve ·vt to deprive of force or vigor; to disable.

5. starve ·vt to kill with hunger; as, maliciously to starve a man is, in law, murder.

6. starve ·vt to distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender.

7. starve ·vi to perish with hunger; to suffer extreme hunger or want; to be very indigent.

8. starve ·vt to destroy by want of any kind; as, to starve plans by depriving them of proper light and air.