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expire

(ɪkspaɪəʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expires, present participle expiring, past tense, past participle expired
1. verb
When something such as a contract, deadline, or visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid.
He had lived illegally in the United States for five years after his visitor's visaexpired. [VERB]
Synonyms: become invalid, end, finish, conclude More Synonyms of expire
2. verb
When someone expires, they die.
[literary]
He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired. [VERB]
More Synonyms of expire

expire in British English

(ɪkˈspaɪə)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to finish or run out; cease; come to an end
2. 
to breathe out (air); exhale
3. (intransitive)
to die
Derived forms
expirer (exˈpirer)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French expirer, from Latin exspīrāre to breathe out, from spīrāre to breathe

expire in American English

(ɛkˈspaɪr; ɪkˈspaɪr)
verb transitiveWord forms: exˈpired or exˈpiring
1. 
to breathe out (air from the lungs)
2.  Obsolete
to give off (an odor, etc.)
verb intransitive
3. 
to breathe out air
4. 
to breathe one's last breath; die
5. 
to come to an end; terminate; cease
the lease expired
SIMILAR WORDS:  die
Word origin
ME expiren < L exspirare < ex-, out + spirare, to breathe: see spirit

expire in Insurance

(ɪkspaɪər)
Word forms: (present) expires, (past) expired, (perfect) expired, (progressive) expiring
verb
(Insurance: General)
If an insurance policy expires, it is no longer valid.
At the end of the mortgage period the decreasing term insurance expires, leaving the base policy still in force.
A renewal policy will be issued to replace an expiring policy.
If an insurance policy expires, it is no longer valid.
expire

Examples of 'expire' in a sentence
expire

My card, saved on the site, expires at the end of this month.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The government confirmed yesterday that the lease, due to expire at the end of the year, would be renewed for another two decades.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The levy expires at the end of this year unless agreement is reached on extending it.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When the consumer finally expires it could get really nasty.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They were told that once his student visa had expired he must leave.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was due to expire at the end of this season.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Dash was still clinging on when the animal finally expired.
Ben Macintyre JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004)
They found that his visa had expired.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is understood that her visa has now expired.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That deadline expires at the end of this week and the list of companies to be suspended will published next week.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That deadline will expire this afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The negotiations are set to come to a head next month, when a refinancing deadline expires.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That deadline expires in November this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
As the deadline expired yesterday, troops and armoured vehicles moved onto the streets.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I had to leave the country when my visa expired.
The Sun (2016)
The deal expires at the end of the season and the search is on for a replacement for the 2014-15 competition.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The plan was to make visitors forfeit 3,000 if they failed to return home by the time their visas had expired.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His temporary visa had expired.
The Sun (2015)
The administrators' deadline for bids expired at 5pm last night.
The Sun (2008)
The party finally expires at 10am the next day, something that rarely happens in the legal world.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Time is running out for a deal as the country's current funding programme expires at the end of June.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That is why the question on people's lips is this: what will happen to painting when this exceptional generation finally expires?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That arrangement is due to expire at the end of July, potentially leaving airlines in a legal limbo and exposed to privacy complaints.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His deal expires at the end of this season but he said: 'I would be happy to stay this year and one more.
The Sun (2014)
When his term finally expired, I breathed a prayer of thanks.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
expire

British English: expire /ɪkˈspaɪə/ VERB
When something such as a contract or a visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid.
My passport has expired.
  • American English: expire
  • Arabic: يَنْتِهِي
  • Brazilian Portuguese: expirar
  • Chinese: 期满
  • Croatian: isteći
  • Czech: pozbýt platnosti
  • Danish: udløbe
  • Dutch: verlopen
  • European Spanish: caducar
  • Finnish: lakata olemasta voimassa
  • French: expirer
  • German: ablaufen
  • Greek: λήγω
  • Italian: scadere
  • Japanese: 期限が切れる
  • Korean: 만료되다
  • Norwegian: utløpe
  • Polish: wygasnąć
  • European Portuguese: expirar
  • Romanian: a expira
  • Russian: истекать
  • Latin American Spanish: caducar
  • Swedish: löpa ut
  • Thai: หมดอายุ
  • Turkish: süresi dolmak
  • Ukrainian: закінчуватися
  • Vietnamese: hết hạn

Chinese translation of 'expire'

expire

(ɪksˈpaɪəʳ)

vi

  1. [passport, licence] 过(過)期 (guòqī)
  2. (liter, = die) 逝世 (shìshì)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to finish or run out
He continued to live in the States after his visa had expired.
Synonyms
become invalid
end
The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii.
finish
He was cheered when he finished his speech.
conclude
They concluded their annual summit meeting today.
close
He closed the meeting with his customary address.
stop
The music stopped and the lights were turned up.
run out
the day my visa ran out
cease
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
lapse
Her membership of the party has lapsed.
terminate
His contract terminates at the end of the season.
come to an end
be no longer valid
2 (verb) 
Definition
to die
He expired in excruciating agony.
Synonyms
die
His grandfather died last year.
decease
depart
buy it (US, slang)
check out (US, slang)
perish
the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished
kick it (slang)
croak (slang)
Having nearly croaked twice, I'm grateful to be alive.
go belly-up (slang)
snuff it (informal)
peg out (informal)
kick the bucket (informal)
I don't plan on kicking the bucket for another thirty years.
peg it (informal)
depart this life
meet your maker
cark it (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
pop your clogs (informal)
pass away or on
3 (verb) 
Definition
to breathe out air
Synonyms
breathe out
expel
emit
The stove emitted a cloud of evil-smelling smoke.
exhale
Hold your breath for a moment and exhale.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cease
Definition
to bring or come to an end
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
Synonyms
discontinue,
end,
stop,
fail,
finish,
give up,
conclude,
suspend,
halt,
terminate,
break off,
refrain,
leave off,
give over (informal),
bring to an end,
desist,
belay
in the sense of close
Definition
to end
He closed the meeting with his customary address.
Synonyms
end,
finish,
complete,
conclude,
wind up,
culminate,
terminate
in the sense of conclude
Definition
to come or bring to an end
They concluded their annual summit meeting today.
Synonyms
bring to an end,
end,
close,
finish,
complete,
wind up,
terminate,
round off

Synonyms of 'expire'

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