Expiry
(noun)
- The act or process of expiring; the cessation of life or existence.
- The point in time at which something comes to an end or ceases to be valid, such as a contract or a certificate.
Origin:
From middle english espiracioun, from old french esperacion, from latin speratio, from sperare ("to hope").
Examples:
- The expiry of his visa means he has to leave the country.
- The expiry date on the food packaging tells us when the product will no longer be safe to eat.
- The expiry of the lease marked the end of a chapter in their lives.
- The expiry of the patent allowed other companies to produce generic versions of the drug.
- The expiry of the agreement led to a renegotiating of the terms.