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expire
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ex·pire

verb \ik-ˈspī(-ə)r, oftenest for vi 3 and vt 2 ek-\
ex·piredex·pir·ing

Definition of EXPIRE

intransitive verb
1
: to breathe one's last breath : die
2
: to come to an end
3
: to emit the breath
transitive verb
1
obsolete : conclude
2
: to breathe out from or as if from the lungs
3
archaic : emit
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Examples of EXPIRE

  1. My driver's license has expired.
  2. She expired after a long illness.
  3. measuring the volume of air expired from the lungs

Origin of EXPIRE

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Anglo-French espirer to breathe out, from Latin exspirare, from ex- + spirare to breathe
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EXPIRE

Synonyms
break off, break up, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, cease, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)
Antonyms
continue, hang on, persist

Rhymes with EXPIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

ex·pire

verb \ik-ˈspī(ə)r, usually for intransitive verb 2 and transitive verb ek-\   (Medical Dictionary)
ex·pired; ex·pir·ing

Medical Definition of EXPIRE

intransitive verb
1
: to breathe one's last breath : die
2
: to emit the breath
transitive verb
: to breathe out from or as if from the lungs <the basal metabolism test…measures the amount of carbon dioxide expired by the lungs—J. D. Ratcliff>

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