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Definitions for Expire

[1] to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
[2] to emit the last breath; die.
[3] to breathe out.
[4] to die out, as a fire.
[5] to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs.
[6] Archaic . to give off, emit, or eject.
[7] (intr) to finish or run out; cease; come to an end
[8] to breathe out (air); exhale
[9] (intr) to die

Words related to Expire

quit, finish, depart, conclude, die, lapse, terminate, cease, pass, close, decease, elapse, end, perish, stop, go, croak, exhale, emit, expel

Words nearby Expire

expiration, expiration date, expiratory, expiratory reserve volume, expiratory stridor, expire, expired gas, expiry, expiscate, explain, explain away

Origin of Expire

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ex(s)pīrāre to breathe out, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + spīrāre to breathe

Other words from Expire

ex·pir·er , noun
ex·pir·ing·ly , adverb
non·ex·pir·ing , adjective
un·ex·pired , adjective
un·ex·pir·ing , adjective

Word origin for Expire

C15: from Old French expirer, from Latin exspīrāre to breathe out, from spīrāre to breathe

Synonyms for Expire

cease, close, conclude, depart, die, finish, lapse, pass, pass away, quit, run out, terminate, croak, decease, elapse, end, go, perish, stop, bite the dust, buy it, cash in chips, kick the bucket, pass on, pass over, strike out, up and die