famish (v.)

  1. be hungry; go without food; Lets eat--Im starving!

    [ Syn: starve , hunger ]

  2. deprive of food; They starved the prisoners

    [ Syn: starve ]

  3. die of food deprivation; The political prisoners starved to death; Many famished in the countryside during the drought

    [ Syn: starve ]

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