famishes

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famish
To starve (to death); to kill or destroy with hunger

Even so did Corellius Rufus, another grave senator, by the relation of Plinius Secundus, Epist. lib. 1, epist. 12, famish himself to death .

famish
To exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger; to distress with hunger

The pains of famished Tantalus he'll feel. --Dryden.

famish
To suffer extreme hunger or thirst, so as to be exhausted in strength, or to come near to perish

You are all resolved rather to die than to famish? -- Shakespeare.

famish
to suffer extremity of hunger or thirst
famish
{v} to starve, to kill or die with hunger
famish
die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
famish
To suffer extremity from deprivation of anything essential or necessary
famish
To die of hunger; to starve
famish
To starve, kill, or destroy with hunger
famish
To kill, or to cause to suffer extremity, by deprivation or denial of anything necessary
famish
To exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger; to distress with hanger
famish
deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"
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be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
famish
To force or constrain by famine
famish
{f} be hungry, suffer from hunger; make hungry; starve to death
famish
To exhaust the strength or endurance of by hunger; to distress with hunger
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