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expire

 
 
/ɪkˈspaɪər/ verb [I]

Definition

If a legal document or agreement expires, you can no longer use it: Your contract expired six months ago.
(Definition of expire verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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