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ex·pire

expire

 
 
pronunciation:
ihk spaIr
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: expires, expiring, expired
definition 1: to reach the end of a fixed term, as a permit, subscription, warranty, or membership.
My driver's license expires in May of this year.You can't travel out of the country if your passport has expired.
synonyms:
end, run out, terminate
similar words:
cease, discontinue, lapse, stop
definition 2: to die or die out.
It was the old woman's wish to expire in her own home.All the veterans of that war have now expired.
synonyms:
decease, die
similar words:
depart, pass, perish
definition 3: to breathe out; exhale.
As he expired, he coughed.
synonyms:
exhale
antonyms:
inhale
similar words:
blow, breathe, respire, sigh
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to exhale (air).
The air we expire contains more carbon dioxide than the air we breathe in.
synonyms:
exhale
antonyms:
inhale, inspire
similar words:
blow, breathe, respire
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derivations: expired (adj.), expirer (n.)
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