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expired
1. adj. that is no longer valid
2. adj. that has been breathed out
3. adj. dead
expire
1. v. (intransitive) To die.
The patient expired in hospital.
2. v. (intransitive) To lapse and become invalid.
My library card will expire next week.
3. v. To exhale; to breathe out.
4. v. To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapour; to emit in minute particles.
5. v. To bring to a close; to terminate.

Example Sentences

I believe the senator's time has expired.  The expiry date was not an effective barrier because the bank allows standing orders to be taken off a credit card even if the card has expired.

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