Synonyms: starvation, starving
Definition: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Usage: the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender; they were charged with the starvation of children in their care
Similar words: privation, deprivation
Definition: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
Usage: nutritional privation; deprivation of civil rights
Synonyms: starvation, famishment
Definition: a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
Similar words: hunger, hungriness
Definition: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation