Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To suffer or die from not having enough food to eat over a period.
Starve
/stɑːv/Synonyms:
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Examples:
This winter, many animals will starve without food.People should never have to starve in this world.
Etymology:
"Starve" originates from the Old English term "steorfan," meaning to die. It is related to Old High German "sterban" and Old Norse "stjarfi." Initially, it referred to dying from any cause, but later it narrowed to lack of food.
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