expire-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: come to an end or be no longer valid

Examples:
My visa has expired.
Our television license expires next month.
The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year.

Mappings:
VerbNet: disappearance-48.2-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: expire.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: die, release a last breath

Examples:
The patient expired early this morning.
She became sick, and grew worse until she expired.

Mappings:
VerbNet: disappearance-48.2-1
FrameNet: Death
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: exhale, breathe out

Examples:
Reptiles and birds use their ribs to expire and inspire.
During an asthma attack, it takes much longer to expire than to inspire.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Breathing
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3