starve-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) suffer or die from lack of food

Examples:
Let's eat--I'm starving!
We believe they starved to death, but we really don't know.
A couple is standing trial on the allegation that they starved an autistic relative.

Mappings:
VerbNet: suffocate-40.7
FrameNet: Death,Killing
PropBank: starve.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3

Sense Number 2: (cause to) suffer from deprivation of something

Examples:
She seemed to be starving for affection.
They bought his patents then starved him of funds.
Justinian, fearful of Belisarius' power, starved him of supplies and reinforcements.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: starve.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5