expire

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To come to an end and no longer be valid, especially after a set time.

   My passport expires next month, so I need to renew it.

2. 2
   verb

   To die.

   The old man expired peacefully in his sleep.

From Middle English expire, from Middle French expirer, from Latin expīrō, exspīrō, from ex- (“out”) + spīrō (“breathe, be alive”).

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