expire in English dictionary

  • expire

    Meanings and definitions of "expire"

    • (intransitive) to die
    • (intransitive) to become invalid
    • (intransitive) to exhale; to breathe (out).
    • (transitive) to exhale (something).
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to die
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to become invalid
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to exhale; to breathe (out).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to exhale (something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapour; to emit in minute particles.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To bring to a close; to terminate.
    • To stop functioning in whole or in part. Beta versions of software are often programmed to expire when a new version is released.
    • To lose validity, to cease to exist.
    • sever (connections) with
    • To cease to live.
    • die
    • become invalid
    • exhale
    • to exhale (something)
    • verb
      expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"
    • verb
      lose validity; "My passports expired last month"
    • verb
      pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

    Synonyms of "expire" in English dictionary

    breathe, respire, choke are the top synonyms of "expire" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "expire" in English dictionary

    be born, inhale are the top antonyms of "expire" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of expire

    • expire ( third-person singular simple present expires, present participle expiring, simple past and past participle expired)
    • expire (third-person singular simple present expires, present participle expiring, simple past and past participle expired)
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