Expire

/ɪkˈspaɪər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to come to an end; to cease to be valid, effective, or in force.

The contract will expire at the end of the month.

to breathe out; to exhale.

He took a deep breath and then expired slowly.

to die; to pass away.

The old man expired peacefully in his sleep.

From Latin 'exspirare' meaning 'to breathe out, exhale'

expire on

to end on a specific date.

expire after

to finish or be no longer valid following a certain period.

let something expire

to allow something to cease being in effect without renewal.

expiration

the act of expiring; the end of a period.

expired

having come to an end; no longer valid.

expiratory

related to the expulsion of air from the lungs.

to die or pass away in a colloquial sense.

He was so tired he felt like he might expire.

to fail or become obsolete, often used in tech.

My old laptop finally expired last week.