English Dictionary
Definition of “defunct”
defunct (dɪˈfʌŋkt
)
Definitions
adjective
- no longer living; dead or extinct
- no longer operative or valid
Alternative Forms
deˈfunctive adjective deˈfunctness noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin dēfungī to discharge (one's obligations), die; see de-, function
Usage examples
Helping out in three charity shops in London that have now become defunct.
Anita Anderson, SOMEBODY (2002)There are two sprawling bedrooms with defunct fireplaces and attached bathrooms.
India Today (1997)Indeed, with the Wednesday Morning Club now largely defunct , he is assembling a new, more bipartisan spinoff.
Globe and Mail (2003)Waiting for Sinn Fein or pining for the return of the defunct structures of the Belfast Agreement is the road to oblivion.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)We reached it at dusk and met Azis, the owner of a defunct ice factory.
James Fergusson, KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
