1. suffers or dies from lack of food
2. causes someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food
3. deprives of something essential or needed
Usage: often used with ‘of’

Examples

• The prisoner starves in his cell without proper meals.
• She starves herself to lose weight dangerously.
• The dictator starves his people by blocking food supplies.
• The plant starves without adequate sunlight.
• He starves for attention from his busy parents.
• The artist starves of creative inspiration in the corporate job.
• Without funding, the program starves of necessary resources.