expires

Ceases to last

Expires means reaches the end of validity or usefulness.

A passport expires after ten years.

A coupon expires on a certain date.

Food past its expiration date has expired.

The verb also means to breathe out, and by extension, to die—though this sense now sounds literary or clinical: He expired peacefully in his sleep.

spoilage

perishable

Prone to decay

stale · sour · spoiled · best before · use by · sell by · preservatives · refrigeration · food safety · mold

end

terminate

Bring to an end

discontinue · run out · finish · elapse · wind up · come to an end · closure · sunset · phase out · discontinuation

validity

lapse

Brief failure or expiration

termination · deadline · renewal · extension · validity · passport · visa · license · permit · warranty

time

deadline

Time limit for completion

window · period · term · interval · lifespan · cutoff · limit · grace period · extension · renewal

death

pass away

Euphemism for dying

last breath · final moments · passing · decease · succumb · deathbed · departed · late · deceased · dying

Categories
Opposites
temporal validity

expiresstarts

Initiates an action

begins · commences · activates · initiates · comes into force

life/breath

expiresinhales

Draws air inward

breathes in · inspires · takes a breath

existence/vitality

expireslives

Exists or resides

survives · is born · thrives · endures · revives

Phrases
Family

expire, expired, expiration, expiry, expiring, unexpired, expirations, expiry date

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G