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 no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning.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

/ ɪˈʌŋ /

adjective

  1. no longer living; dead or extinct

  2. no longer operative or valid

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Other Word Forms

  • defunctness noun
  • nondefunct adjective
  • ˈڳܲԳٲԱ noun
  • ˈڳܲԳپ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of defunct1

1540–50; < Latin ŧڳܲԳٳܲ discharged, dead (past participle of ŧڳܲԲī ), equivalent to ŧ- de- + functus performed; function
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Word History and Origins

Origin of defunct1

C16: from Latin ŧڳܲԲī to discharge (one's obligations), die; see de- , function
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Example Sentences

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Avenatti pleaded guilty in June 2022 to four counts of wire fraud for stealing money from clients and one count of obstructing collection of payroll taxes from his Seattle coffee business, which is now defunct.

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A major hub for white evangelical organizing in 2004, ivotevalues.com, for example, is now defunct.

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Chelsea are the first team to win all five Uefa club tournaments - the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Super Cup and the defunct Cup Winners' Cup.

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The most infamous of recent times has been a service called LockBit, but this is all but defunct now partly because it was cracked by the police last year.

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Couhig has been involved in several business in the United States, including real estate, film and pharmaceuticals, as well as being a former owner of now defunct football side New Orleans Storm.

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