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defunct
[ dih-fuhngkt ]
/ dÉȘËfÊĆkt /
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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no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning: a defunct law; a defunct organization.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.
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Origin of defunct
OTHER WORDS FROM defunct
de·funct·ness, nounnon·de·funct, adjectiveWords nearby defunct
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British Dictionary definitions for defunct
defunct
/ (dÉȘËfÊĆkt) /
adjective
no longer living; dead or extinct
no longer operative or valid
Derived forms of defunct
defunctive, adjectivedefunctness, nounWord Origin for defunct
C16: from Latin dÄfungÄ« to discharge (one's obligations), die; see de-, function
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