expiring

ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of expiring - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

endingcoming to an end or losing validity

The expiring contract needs renewal.

lapsing

terminating

dyingnearing death or ceasing to live

The expiring patient was given comfort care.

dying

fading

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Origin of expiring

Latin, ex (out) + spirare (breathe)

Examples of expiring in a sentence

She checked the expiring date on the milk carton.
The expiring candle flickered weakly.
She whispered her last words to the expiring man.

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French:périmé, expirant, ...
German:auslaufend, sterbend, ...
Italian:in scadenza, morente, ...
Spanish:que está por vencer, moribundo, ...
Portuguese:a expirar, agonizante, ...
Chinese:即将到期的, 垂死的, ...
Japanese:期限切れの, 死にかけている, ...
Arabic:مُنْتَهِي, مُحْتَضَر, ...
Hebrew:עוֹמֵד לִפּוֹג, גּוֹסֵס, ...
Russian:истекающий, умирающий, ...
Ukrainian:закінчуючийся, вмираючий, ...
Hindi:समाप्तप्राय, मरणासन्न, ...
Bengali:মেয়াদশেষপ্রায়, মৃত্যুপথযাত্রী, ...
Catalan:expirant, moribund, ...
Czech:končící, umírající, ...
Danish:udløbende, døende, ...
Dutch:aflopend, stervend, ...
Greek:λήγων, ετοιμοθάνατος, ...
Hungarian:lejáró, haldokló, ...
Khmer:ជិតផុតកំណត់, ជិតស្លាប់, ...
Korean:만료되는, 임종의, ...
Persian:در حال انقضا, در حال مرگ, ...
Polish:wygasający, konający, ...
Portuguese (BR):vencendo, moribundo, ...
Romanian:expirant, muribund, ...
Swedish:utgående, döende, ...
Thai:ใกล้หมดอายุ, ใกล้ตาย, ...
Turkish:bitmek üzere olan, ölmek üzere olan, ...
Vietnamese:sắp hết hạn, sắp chết, ...

expire

ɪkˈspaɪər

Definition of expire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

validitycease to be valid or in effect

The coupon will expire next week.

cease

end

terminate

deathlose life and bodily functions

The old man expired peacefully in his sleep.

pass away

perish

breathing

TECH.

breathe out air from the lungs

TECH.

She took a deep breath and expired slowly.

breathe out

exhale

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Origin of expire

Latin, ex (out) + spirare (breathe)

Examples of expire in a sentence

The contract is set to expire at the end of the year.
The patient expired after a long illness.
Many soldiers expired on the battlefield.
The doctor instructed him to expire fully during the exercise.
She learned to expire properly in her yoga class.

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French:expirer, décéder, ...
German:ablaufen, versterben, ...
Italian:scadere, spirare, ...
Spanish:caducar, fallecer, ...
Portuguese:expirar, falecer, ...
Chinese:过期, 去世, ...
Japanese:期限が切れる, 息を引き取る, ...
Arabic:اِنْتَهَى, تَوَفَّى, ...
Hebrew:לָפוּג, לָמוּת, ...
Russian:истекать, скончаться, ...
Ukrainian:закінчуватися, помирати, ...
Hindi:समाप्त होना, प्राण त्यागना, ...
Bengali:মেয়াদ শেষ হওয়া, মারা যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:caducar, morir, ...
Czech:vypršet, zesnout, ...
Danish:udløbe, udånde, ...
Dutch:verlopen, overlijden, ...
Greek:λήγω, πεθαίνω, ...
Hungarian:lejárni, meghalni, ...
Khmer:ផុតសុពលភាព, ស្លាប់, ...
Korean:만료되다, 숨을 거두다, ...
Persian:منقضی شدن, درگذشت, ...
Polish:stracić ważność, zmarł, ...
Portuguese (BR):expirar, falecer, ...
Romanian:a expira, a muri, ...
Swedish:upphöra att gälla, avlida, ...
Thai:หมดอายุ, เสียชีวิต, ...
Turkish:süresi dolmak, hayatını kaybetmek, ...
Vietnamese:hết hạn, chết, ...

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