Meaning & use
expire
To come to an end or stop being valid.
See it in a sentence
Her passport will expire next month, so she needs to renew it before the trip.
The old warranty expired years ago, leaving the repair costs entirely on him.
A note on using this word
In formal or literary use, expire can also mean to die, a somewhat old-fashioned, gentler alternative.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To die, especially peacefully; a formal or literary usage.
The old sailor expired quietly in his sleep after a long illness.
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