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starve vs expire

expire vs starve

starve and expire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
starve No No Yes No
expire No No Yes No
As verbs, expire is a hypernym of starve; that is, expire is a word with a broader meaning than starve:
  • starve: die of food deprivation
  • expire: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
starve (verb) expire (verb)
be hungry; go without food expel air
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
die of food deprivation lose validity
deprive of food
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
Difference between starve and expire

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