defunct

[dih-fuhngkt]

adjective

1. no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning.

   a defunct law; a defunct organization.

2. no longer in existence; dead; extinct.

   a defunct person; a defunct tribe of Indians.

noun

1. the defunct, the dead person referred to.

   the survivors of the defunct.

defunct

/ dɪˈfʌŋkt /

adjective

1. no longer living; dead or extinct

2. no longer operative or valid

Other Word Forms

• defunctness noun
• nondefunct adjective
• defunctive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of defunct¹

1540–50; < Latin dēfunctus discharged, dead (past participle of dēfungī ), equivalent to dē- de- + functus performed; function

Word History and Origins

Origin of defunct¹

C16: from Latin dēfungī to discharge (one's obligations), die; see _de- , _function

Example Sentences

Gill was first elected as an MEP for the now defunct UK Independence Party in 2014 and rose through its ranks.

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The far wall has a defunct, dirty fireplace built into it.

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Also this past summer, a social club for racquet sports announced that it would be taking over the defunct Macy’s building at The Bloc in Downtown L.A.

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Two of my favorites are captured in the book — his abstract flights through molecular lights for the defunct Adventure Thru Inner Space and his one-eyed black cat for the Haunted Mansion.

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Hindenburg Research, now defunct, had alleged IEP was overvalued and vulnerable from its founder borrowing against its shares.

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Related Words

• nonexistent 
• obsolete 
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