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ex·pire Listen to audio/ɪkˈspajɚ/ verb
ex·pires; ex·pired; ex·pir·ing
1 [no obj] : to end : to no longer be valid after a period of time
This offer expires (on) March 1. My driver's license has expired.
2 [no obj] formal : to die
She expired after a long illness.
3 /ɛkˈspajɚ/ Listen to audio [+ obj] medical : to breathe out (air) : exhale
measuring the volume of air expired from the lungs
time expires
When time expires in a game, the clock shows that there is no more time and play stops.
They scored seconds before time expired.

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