Expire and Stifle

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Expire verb - To come to an end.

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Stifle is an antonym for expire.

Nearby Words: expiry, expired, expiration, expiring

Stifle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.

Usage example: unfortunately, the robbers were stifled when they got trapped in the airless bank vault

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Expire is an antonym for stifle.

Nearby Words: stifled, stifling

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