thirst vs starve

thirst is a noun but starve is not a noun.

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

As verbs, thirst and starve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of thirst include crave, hunger, lust.

thirst (noun)	starve (noun)
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
a physiological need to drink

thirst (verb)	starve (verb)
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for	be hungry; go without food
feel the need to drink	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
	die of food deprivation
	deprive of food
	deprive of a necessity and cause suffering