- Expire (to die)
- morti.
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Expire (to die)
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expire — 1. to die To breathe out, but for the last time: As to other euphemisms of words which connote death... expire for die . (J. Mitford, 1963) 2. obsolete to achieve an orgasm A double euphemism on DIE: When both press on,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
die — die1 /duy/, v.i., died, dying. 1. to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead. 2. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips. 3. to lose force, strength, or… … Universalium
expire — c.1400, to die, from M.Fr. expirer (12c.) expire, elapse, from L. expirare/exspirare breathe out, breathe one s last, die, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + spirare to breathe (see SPIRIT (Cf. spirit)) … Etymology dictionary
Die — Die, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Died}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dying}.] [OE. deyen, dien, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deyja; akin to Dan. d[ o]e, Sw. d[ o], Goth. diwan (cf. Goth. afd?jan to harass), OFries. d?ia to kill, OS. doian to die, OHG. touwen, OSlav … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
die — I verb be no more, breathe one s last, cease living, cease to exist, decease, demise, depart, end one s life, expire, lose one s life, meet one s death, mori, mortem obire, part with life, pass away, pass on, perish, relinquish life, rest in… … Law dictionary
die — die1 [dī] vi. died, dying [ME dien < ON deyja < IE base * dheu , to pass away, become senseless > OS doian, to die, OE dead, OHG tot, dead] 1. to stop living; become dead 2. to suffer the agony of death or an agony regarded as like it 3 … English World dictionary
expire — [v1] come to an end bite the dust*, buy it*, cash in chips*, cease, close, conclude, croak*, decease, depart, die, elapse, end, finish, go, kick the bucket*, lapse, pass, pass away, pass on, pass over, perish, quit, run out, stop, strike out*,… … New thesaurus
Expire — Ex*pire , v. i. 1. To emit the breath. [1913 Webster] 2. To emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to die; as, to expire calmly; to expire in agony. [1913 Webster] 3. To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expire — I verb animam edere, become void, cease, cease to be, close, come to a close, come to an end, conclude, decease, depart, die, die away, die out, disappear, discontinue, draw to a close, elapse, end, exspirare, fade away, finish, go, lapse, pass,… … Law dictionary
die — [v1] pass away; stop living be no more*, be taken, breathe one’s last*, cease to exist, conk*, croak*, decease, demise, depart, drop, drop off, drown, expire, finish, give up the ghost*, go way of all flesh*, kick the bucket*, perish, relinquish… … New thesaurus
expire — ► VERB 1) (of a document or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity. 2) (of a period of time) come to an end. 3) (of a person) die. 4) technical exhale (air) from the lungs. DERIVATIVES expiration noun expiratory adjective … English terms dictionary
