Expire meaning

What does “expire” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“expire” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: lose validity.

expire

verb

  1. lose validity

    “My passports expired last month”

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  2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    “She died from cancer”

    “The children perished in the fire”

  3. expel air

    “Exhale when you lift the weight”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University