starving
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.suffering or dying because there is not enough food to eat.
adj.suffering from extreme malnutrition or dying due to a lack of essential nutrients.
Simple“The charity is sending emergency supplies to help the starving children in the region.”
In context“International aid agencies warned that without immediate intervention, thousands of starving refugees would perish before the end of the winter season.”
Synonymsmalnourishedfamine strickenAntonymswell fed - 02 C1 Advanced
n.the act of suffering from a lack of food.
n.the state or process of suffering from extreme hunger; the gerundial form of the verb 'starve'.
Simple“The starving of the population was used as a cruel tactic during the long war.”
In context“The report detailed the systematic starving of political prisoners, highlighting a grave violation of international human rights standards.”
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