defunct
[ dih-fuhngkt ]
adjective
no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning: a defunct law; a defunct organization.
no longer in existence; dead; extinct: a defunct person; a defunct tribe of Indians.
noun
the defunct, the dead person referred to: the survivors of the defunct.
Origin of defunct
1Other words from defunct
- de·funct·ness, noun
- non·de·funct, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for defunct
defunct
/ (dɪˈfʌŋkt) /
adjective
no longer living; dead or extinct
no longer operative or valid
Origin of defunct
1C16: from Latin dēfungī to discharge (one's obligations), die; see de-, function
Derived forms of defunct
- defunctive, adjective
- defunctness, noun
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