expire

//ɪkˈspaɪər//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

expireInfinitive
expirePresent tense
expiredPast tense
expiredPast participle
expiringPresent participle
expiresThird-person singular
1

To come to an end or cease to be valid, especially after a set period of time.

My passport will expire next month.

2

To die or breathe one's last breath.

The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.

3

To exhale or breathe out air from the lungs.

The doctor asked the patient to expire slowly.

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