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famish

/'fæmɪʃ/

Synonyms of famish Antonyms of famish Examples of famish Usage of famish Parts of famish Definition that contains famish Words sounding like famish Explanation of famish

verb
die of food deprivation
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"Many famished in the countryside during the drought"

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starve

type of:
drop dead exit expire buy the farm go kick the bucket pass pass away perish pop off snuff it give-up the ghost cash in one's chips choke conk croak decease die
verb
be hungry; go without food
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hunger starve

type of:
hurt suffer
verb
deprive of food
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starve

type of:
deprive

Examples of famish

"Many famished in the countryside during the drought"