famish

fam·ish  (fmsh)

v. fam·ished, fam·ish·ing, fam·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To cause to endure severe hunger.

2. To cause to starve to death.

v.intr.

1. To endure severe deprivation, especially of food.

2. To undergo starvation and die.

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[Middle English famishen, alteration of famen, from Old French afamer, from Vulgar Latin *affamre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin fams, hunger.]

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famish·ment n.

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famish

Verb

be famished or famishing to be very hungry [Latin fames hunger]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	famish - be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" starve, hunger suffer, hurt - feel pain or be in pain
	2.	famish - deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners" starve starve - deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel" deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
	3.	famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" starve croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"