Expire

[ɪk'spaɪə;ek-] or [ɪk'spaɪɚ]

Definition

(v. t.) To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to inspire.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To emit; to give out.

(v. t.) To bring to a close; to terminate.

(v. i.) To emit the breath.

(v. i.) To emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to die; as, to expire calmly; to expire in agony.

(v. i.) 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.

(v. i.) To burst forth; to fly out with a blast.

Typist: Sean

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Breathe out, emit from the lungs.

v. n. [1]. Die, decease, draw the last breath.[2]. End, terminate, cease, conclude, come to an end.

Checked by Dora

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See DIE_and_TERMINATE]

Edited by Ivan

Definition

v.t. to breathe out: to emit or throw out from the lungs: to emit in minute particles.—v.i. to breathe out the breath of life: to die out (of fire): to die: to come to an end.—adj. Expī′rable that may expire or come to an end.—ns. Expī′rant one expiring; Expirā′tion the act of breathing out: (obs.) death: end: that which is expired.—adj. Expī′ratory pertaining to expiration or the emission of the breath.—p.adj. Expī′ring dying: pertaining to or uttered at the time of dying.—n. Expī′ry the end or termination: expiration.

Typed by Dave