expire
Translation
to expire, to run out
Examples
My driver's license will expire soon.
My driving licence will expire soon.
The free trial expires in three days.
The free trial expires in three days.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) expire to come to an end or stop being valid My passport will expire next year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: run out, end, terminate; Antonyms: begin, start, renew
Etymology
From Latin 'exspirare', 'to breathe out'. 'ex-' (out) + 'spirare' (to breathe). Metaphorically, to 'breathe out' one's last breath or for time to run out.
Memory Tips
Imagine a timer that 'expires' when the time is out. Your food also 'expires'.