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expire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of expire

1 to come to an end
  • Speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired.
Synonyms of expire

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)
Words Related to expire

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down
Phrases Synonymous with expire

bite the dust
Near Antonyms of expire

draw out, extend, prolong, protract
Antonyms of expire

continue, hang on, persist
2 to let or force out of the lungs
  • He vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath.
Synonyms of expire

blow (out), breathe (out), exhale, expel
Words Related to expire

expectorate
Antonyms of expire

inbreathe, inhale, inspire
3 to stop living
  • made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
Synonyms of expire

check out, conk (out), croak [slang], demise, depart, die, drop, end, exit, fall, go, part, pass (on), pass away, perish, succumb
Words Related to expire

predecease

consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail
Phrases Synonymous with expire

bite the dust, buy it (or buy the farm), give up the ghost, kick the bucket
Near Antonyms of expire

come to, revive

linger

be, exist, subsist

flourish, prosper, thrive
Antonyms of expire

breathe, live

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