Definitions of starve:

• verb:   die of food deprivation

  Example: "The political prisoners starved to death"

• verb:   deprive of food

  Example: "They starved the prisoners"

• verb:   deprive of a necessity and cause suffering

  Example: "The engine was starved of fuel"

• verb:   be hungry; go without food
• verb:   have a craving, appetite, or great desire for