| v. t. | 1. | To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; - opposed to |
| 2. | To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapor; to emit in minute particles; to exhale; | |
| 3. | To emit; to give out. | |
| 4. | To bring to a close; to terminate. | |
| v. i. | 1. | To emit the breath. |
| 2. | To emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to die; | |
| 3. | To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become extinct; | |
| 4. | To burst forth; to fly out with a blast. |
| Verb | 1. | expire - lose validity; "My passports expired last month" Synonyms: run out |
| 2. | expire - pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully" | |
| 3. | expire - expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight" Synonyms: breathe out, exhale |
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