Expire
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To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw out
from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to
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(of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity.
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If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use:
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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to exhale (something).
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Expire was an American hardcore punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, active from 2009 to 2017. They were signed to Bridge 9 Records.
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To expire generally means to come to an end or cease to be valid after a certain period. This term is often used in relation to contracts, agreements, subscriptions, licenses, or perishable items like food and medicine which have a specific expiry date after which they should not be used or consumed.
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to bring to a close; to terminate
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to emit the breath
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to emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to die; as, to expire calmly; to expire in agony
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to burst forth; to fly out with a blast
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to give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapor; to emit in minute particles; to exhale; as, the earth expires a damp vapor; plants expire odors
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to emit; to give out
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to come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become extinct; as, the flame expired; his lease expires to-day; the month expired on Saturday
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