Simple Definition of expire

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expire

verb

expires; expired; expiring
1
: to end : to no longer be valid after a period of time
This offer expires (on) March 1.
My driver's license has expired.
2
formal : to die
She expired after a long illness.
3
ɛkˈspajɚ
medical : to breathe out (air) : exhale
measuring the volume of air expired from the lungs

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