EXPIRE


Meaning of EXPIRE in English

v.

1. intr. (of a period of time, validity, etc.) come to an end.

2 intr. (of a document, authorization, etc.) cease to be valid; become void.

3 intr. (of a person) die.

4 tr. (usu. foll. by from; also absol.) exhale (air etc.) from the lungs.

Derivatives:

expiratory adj. (in sense 4).

Etymology: ME f. OF expirer f. L exspirare (as EX-(1), spirare breathe)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.