expire

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على انتهاء مدة الصلاحية أو الأجل، أو الموت، أو توقف شيء عن الاستمرار.

A verb used to indicate the end of a period of validity, the act of dying, or the cessation of something.

1. End of validityB1formal

   To come to an end; to no longer be valid or effective after a certain period.

   انتهاء الصلاحية

   • My passport expires next year.
   • The contract will expire at the end of the month.
   • The coupon expired yesterday, so we can't use it.

   المرادفاتendlapserun outterminate

   الأضدادbegincommencecontinueendurelastpersiststart

2. DeathB2formal

   To die (formal or euphemistic).

   توفّي

   • The patient expired peacefully in his sleep.
   • The old king expired after a long illness.
   • The witness expired before the trial began.

   المرادفاتdeceasedepartpass awaypass onperish

3. C1formal

   To breathe out air from the lungs.

   الزفير

   • The doctor asked him to expire slowly into the device.
   • She expired deeply after holding her breath.
   • Expire fully before taking the next breath.

   المرادفاتbreathe outexhale

   الأضدادbreathe ininhaleinspire