Expire
/ɪkˈspaɪər/noun
To come to an end or cease to be valid.
Did you know?The word 'expire' is linked to the concept of life leaving the body, as it is derived from a term meaning to 'breathe out' or 'die'.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
expirare
“to breathe out, to die.”
Old French
Old French
expirer
“to breathe out, to pass away.”
Middle English
Middle English
expiren
“to die, to pass away.”
Modern English
English
expire
“to come to an end, to cease.”