Definition of Expire
Expire
ex·pire
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to pass the date at which viability ends;
e.g. The milk had expired.
(verb)
to die;
e.g. He took good care of the hurt animal so that it didn't expire by the time they reached the hospital.
(verb)
to emit or exhale air from the lungs;
e.g. When air is expired from the glottis, the vocal cords vibrate, creating sound waves.
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