desire vs starve

desire is a noun but starve is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desire	Yes	No	Yes	No
starve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, starve is a hyponym of desire; that is, starve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desire:

desire (noun)	starve (noun)
an inclination to want things
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
something that is desired

desire (verb)	starve (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly	be hungry; go without food
express a desire for	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
expect and wish	die of food deprivation
	deprive of food
	deprive of a necessity and cause suffering