starve

(verb) be hungry; go without food. Synonyms: hunger, famish. Example: "Let's eat--i'm starving!."

(verb) die of food deprivation. Synonyms: famish. Examples: "The political prisoners starved to death." "Many famished in the countryside during the drought."

(verb) deprive of food. Synonyms: famish. Example: "They starved the prisoners."

(verb) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for. Synonyms: crave, hunger, thirst, lust.

(verb) deprive of a necessity and cause suffering. Examples: "He is starving her of love." "The engine was starved of fuel."