hambrear

Senses

1. 1.

   to starve; to suffer from hunger

   to endure extreme hunger or deprivation of food

2. 2.

   to make someone suffer from hunger

   to deprive someone of food; to cause starvation

Examples

• "La población hambrea bajo el bloqueo económico."

  The population starves under the economic blockade.

• "No permitiremos que hambrreen a los niños."

  We will not allow the children to be starved.

• "Durante la guerra, muchas familias hambriaban en las ciudades sitiadas."

  During the war, many families starved in the besieged cities.

Usage

This is a relatively formal or literary verb. The reflexive form "hambriarse" is also used. More common in historical or formal contexts; everyday speech typically prefers "pasar hambre" (to go hungry) or "morirse de hambre" (to starve to death).