to come to an end or cease to be valid; to die
From Latin 'expirare' meaning to breathe out, from 'ex-' (out) + 'spirare' (to breathe)
The word 'expire' literally means to breathe out your last breath - it's a poetic way of describing both death and the end of things like contracts!
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