verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To provide with insufficient nourishment. transitive
2. 2
   provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

emaciatingfamishesfamishingmalnourishmalnourishedstarve ecosystems

Antonyms

All antonyms

fortifiedoverfedsatiatedfeeding

Etymology

From under- + nourish.