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ex·pire (ĭk-spīŕ)

[Middle English expiren, from Old French expirer, from Latin exspīrāre, ex-, ex-, + spīrāre, to breathe.]

verb: -pired, -pir·ing, -pires. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die: The patient expired early this morning.
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

transitive verb 

  1. To breathe (something) out.
  2. Archaic To give (something) off.