expire
Americanverb (used without object)
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to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
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to emit the last breath; die.
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to breathe out.
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to die out, as a fire.
verb (used with object)
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to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs.
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Archaic. to give off, emit, or eject.
verb
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(intr) to finish or run out; cease; come to an end
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to breathe out (air); exhale
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(intr) to die
Other Word Forms
- expirer noun
- expiringly adverb
- nonexpiring adjective
- unexpired adjective
- unexpiring adjective
Etymology
Origin of expire
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ex ( s ) pīrāre to breathe out, equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + spīrāre to breathe
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Cases were filed promptly after that one-year prohibition expired.
From BBC
Meanwhile, I inherited a mortgage, along with several guns, broken exercise equipment, cabinets full of expired pills and 34 decorative fish.
From Salon
Driving the increase are the expiring credits, uncertainty facing insurers and rising healthcare costs, the study’s co-author John Holahan said.
The refs reviewed the play and waved off the basket and the foul, saying they took place after time expired, triggering overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
The Jamaica international's contract is due to expire in the summer and, while City have held positive discussions over a renewal, the wait is agonising for supporters.
From BBC
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