defunct
(adjective) having ceased to exist or live; “the will of a defunct aunt”; “a defunct Indian tribe”
defunct
(adjective) no longer in force or use; inactive; “a defunct law”; “a defunct organization”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defunct (comparative more defunct, superlative most defunct)
(now rare) Deceased, dead.
No longer in use, inactive.
(computing) Specifically, of a program: that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because the parent process that created it is still running and has not yet reaped it. See also zombie, zombie process.
(business) No longer in business or service.
(linguistics) (of a language) No longer spoken.
• (no longer in use): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also obsolete
defunct (third-person singular simple present defuncts, present participle defuncting, simple past and past participle defuncted)
To make defunct.
defunct
The dead person (referred to).
Source: Wiktionary
De*funct". a. Etym: [L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. défunt. See Function.]
Definition: Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased. "Defunct organs." Shak. The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near. Byron.
De*funct", n.
Definition: A dead person; one deceased.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 March 2025
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
