expire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
Definition
lose validity
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Your membership will expire at the end of this month.
Word Family
Synonyms
- lapsea mistake resulting from inattention
- terminateto bring to an end or conclude formally
- run outhaving a meaning similar to expire
Collocations
- Easy passport will expire soondescribing passport will expire soon (any authorization to pass or go somewhere)
- Medium agreement expires next monthdescribing agreement expires next month (the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises)
- Hard terms expire without renewalto terms expire without renewal, meaning to name formally or designate with a term
- Very Hard statutory limitation period expiresdescribing statutory limitation period expires (relating to or created by statutes)
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