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EXPIRATION
exhalation, expiration, breathing out
(noun) the act of expelling air from the lungs
passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release
(noun) euphemistic expressions for death; “thousands mourned his passing”
termination, expiration, expiry
(noun) a coming to an end of a contract period; “the expiry of his driver’s license”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
expiration (countable and uncountable, plural expirations)
The act of expiring.
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
(euphemism) The last emission of breath; death.
A cessation, extinction, ending
That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
Usage notes
In most senses, mainly US; UK equivalent is expiry.
Synonyms
• (breathing out): exhalation
• (cessation): termination, end
Antonyms
• (breathing out): inspiration, inhalation
Source: Wiktionary
Ex`pi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
1. The act of expiring; as: (a)(Physiol.)
Definition: The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to Ant: inspiration. (b) Emission of volatile matter; exhalation. The true cause of cold is an expiration from the globe of the earth. Bacon.
(c) The last emission of breath; death. "The groan of expiration." Rambler. (d) A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end. Before the expiration of thy time. Shak.
2. That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound. The aspirate "he," which is . . . a gentle expiration. G. Sharp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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