# expire

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SPYR" /ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/; UK say "ik-SPY-uh" /ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/

## Verb

1. To reach the end of a valid period and cease to be in force.
   - Simple: To stop being valid after a set date or time.
   - _Your warranty will expire one year after the purchase date._
   - _The lease expired and the tenants had to move out._
2. To reach a conclusion; to come to an end.
   - Simple: To come to an end and finish.
   - _The grace period will expire on Friday, leaving no further extensions._
   - _The old treaty expired and a new agreement took its place._
3. To cease to live; to die.
   - Simple: To die, or come to the end of life.
   - _The wounded soldier expired before help could reach him._
   - _Some patients expire quietly, without any final words._
4. To breathe out; to expel air from the lungs.
   - Simple: To breathe air out of the lungs.
   - _Patients are asked to inhale deeply and then expire fully._
   - _He expired slowly through pursed lips to calm himself._
5. To bring to a close; to cause to terminate or end.
   - Simple: To officially bring something to an end.
   - _The administrator can expire any account that breaks the rules._
   - _They expired the promotional codes once the sale ended._
6. To give off a fluid or vapor gently and almost imperceptibly; to emit in tiny particles.
   - Simple: To slowly give off a vapor or smell.
   - _Volcanic vents expire sulfurous gases that hang over the valley._
   - _The censer expired a sweet smoke throughout the chapel._

## Origin

From Middle English expire, from Middle French expirer, from Latin expīrō, built from ex- ("out") plus spīrō ("breathe, be alive").

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