starve to death

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: to die from lack of food

The famine caused many to starve to death.

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“Starve to death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starve%20to%20death. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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