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defunct

de·funct

UK/dɪˈfʌŋkt/ US/ˌdiˈfʌŋkt/ rare archaic

adjective

1.

no longer in force or use; inactive

  • “a defunct (or dead) law”
  • “a defunct organization”
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2.

having ceased to exist or live

  • “the will of a defunct aunt”
  • “a defunct Indian tribe”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin dēfunctus, past participle of dēfungor (“to finish, discharge”).

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