expire

verb · ik-SPY-er

CEFR C1

to stop being valid after a fixed date

समाप्त होना

Usage

my passport expiredthe offer expiresthe expiry date

Examples

Rahul's passport expired last month.

The discount expires on Sunday.

Common mistake

My licence is expired last year.

My licence expired last year.

Use the simple past: expired.

Remember: Expire: the date runs out.

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