overstarve

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ starve.

Verb

overstarve (third-person singular simple present overstarves, present participle overstarving, simple past and past participle overstarved)

1. (rare) To starve too much.
   • 1966, Australian Territories, volume 6, page 48:

     To overstarving Asia the reputation of Australians is extremely high