Meaning of the word expire in English

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expire

US /ɪkˈspaɪr/

UK /ɪkˈspaɪr/

to come to an end or stop being valid, typically after a fixed period

Example:

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My passport will expire next year.

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The offer expires at midnight.

Synonym:

lapse run out terminate conclude end

to die

Example:

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The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.

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He expired after a long illness.

Synonym:

die pass away perish demise succumb

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expiration expiration date