English noun: starvation | |||
1. | starvation (state) a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period | ||
Synonyms | famishment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hunger, hungriness | ||
2. | starvation (act) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | ||
Samples | The besiegers used starvation to induce surrender. They were charged with the starvation of children in their care. | ||
Synonyms | starving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deprivation, privation | ||