Synonyms for
Expire
Definition
To come to an end; to die; to pass away.
Synonyms & similar words
popoff
breatheout
passaway
dropdead
choke
go
pass
exhale
snuffit
exit
runout
conk
cashinoneschips
buythefarm
die
kickthebucket
beborn
croak
perish
decease
giveuptheghost
inhale
end
cease
terminate
finish
conclude
close
stop
perish
die
depart
leave
expire
vanish
evaporate
disappear
fade
wane
diminish
decay
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- expire date
- expire soon
- expire today
- expire naturally
- expire on
- expire at
- expire by
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used for time-limited items like tickets, passports, or contracts. Can also refer to the end of a life, though 'die' is more common in everyday speech.
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Example sentences
- My passport will expire soon.
- The milk in the refrigerator will expire in three days.
- The contract will expire at the end of the year.
- The candle flame will expire when the wick runs out.
- The flowers in the vase will expire after a week.
Quotes
Dreams expire if you don't feed them.
Life is too short to expire with regrets.
Time is running out fast, make the most of it before it expires.