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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(adjective) no longer in force or use; inactive; “a defunct law”; “a defunct organization”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


Etymology

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• (no longer in use): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also obsolete

Verb

defunct (third-person singular simple present defuncts, present participle defuncting, simple past and past participle defuncted)

To make defunct.

Noun

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



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