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expire vs change state

change state vs expire

expire and change state both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expire No No Yes No
change state No No Yes No
As verbs, change state is a hypernym of expire; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than expire:
  • expire: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • change state: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Other hypernyms of expire include turn.
expire (verb) change state (verb)
expel air undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
lose validity
Difference between expire and change state

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