caducar

Senses

1. 1.

   to expire

   to reach the end of validity or legal effect; to lapse

2. 2.

   to become invalid

   to lose force or authority, especially of a right or claim

Examples

• "El pasaporte caduca en 2025."

  The passport expires in 2025.

• "Los medicamentos caducan después de tres años."

  Medicines expire after three years.

• "La reclamación caduca si no se presenta en el plazo legal."

  The claim becomes invalid if it is not filed within the legal timeframe.

Usage

A regular -AR verb. Most commonly used in the third person singular (caduca) with documents, food, and legal deadlines. The past participle **caducado** is also widely used as an adjective meaning "expired" or "outdated." Regional variation: some areas prefer the form **caducicar**, but **caducar** is standard.