Synonyms of expire

expire

verb

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r 

1

as in to end

to come to an end

speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• end
• cease
• stop
• conclude
• halt
• terminate
• pass
• die
• go
• lapse
• finish
• close
• elapse
• discontinue
• determine
• leave off
• wind up
• quit
• stall
• break off
• break up
• let up
• wink (out)
• bite the dust
• refrain (from)
• dead-end
• suspend
• stay
• desist (from)
• pack (up or in)
• lay off (of)
• pause
• cut out
• break down
• abate
• give over
• knock off
• wind down
• peter (out)
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• persist
• hang on
• extend
• prolong
• draw out
• protract

2

as in to exhale

to let or force out of the lungs

he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhale
• blow (out)
• breathe (out)
• expel
• expectorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inspire
• inhale
• inbreathe

3

as in to die

to stop living

made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• fall
• perish
• depart
• disappear
• succumb
• end
• pass (on)
• go
• check out
• pass away
• fade
• demise
• buy it
• decease
• exit
• kick in
• step out
• snuff it
• croak
• kick off
• part
• give up the ghost
• peg out
• pop off
• bite the dust
• drop
• kick the bucket
• fail
• flatline
• conk (out)
• predecease
• dry up
• consume

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• come to
• breathe
• exist
• revive
• be
• linger
• flourish
• thrive
• subsist
• prosper

4

as in to release

archaic to throw or give off

linden trees expiring their rich perfume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• release
• emit
• radiate
• cast
• evolve
• emanate
• issue
• eliminate
• expel
• exhale
• send (out)
• shoot
• throw out
• give out
• discharge
• irradiate
• pour
• vent
• erupt
• evacuate
• exude
• excrete
• ooze
• secrete
• spray
• eject
• spurt
• squirt
• spew
• jet
• gush
• spout
• outpour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take up
• absorb
• inhale
• suck (up)
• soak (up)
• sponge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expire

Under the contract that expired June 30, UCLA had been providing specialty care to 9,000 medically frail patients from Health Care LA, an association of nonprofit clinics that serve patients covered by Medi-Cal, the state program for the poor. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

This extends certain coverage after a manufacturer's bumper-to-bumper warranty expires. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Safety systems can keep sensitive data locked by default and grant temporary, auditable access only when a verified incident occurs, which expires automatically afterward. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The business’ Rancho Cordova location at 2529 Mercantile Drive could also relocate to Citrus Heights when its lease expires in January, according to the post. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026