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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

starve to death

What is the word for when you don't drink and die
Starve to death is when you don't eat but what about drink?
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die of thirst

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Starve yourself to death

so
die yourself of thirst?
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AnonymousStarve yourself to deathsodie yourself of thirst?
No, that isn't possible. "die" cannot be transitive.
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How would you say starve yourself to death for water?

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I don't think there is a set phrase precisely corresponding to "starve oneself to death". You could say something like "He refused to drink and eventually died". The exact wording may depend on context and exact circumstances.
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