What is "defunct" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does defunct mean in English? Meaning of defunct definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "defunct" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "defunct": no longer in force or use; inactive

Adjective

  • Meaning: no longer in force or use; inactive
  • Example: a defunct law a defunct organization
  • Synonyms: defunct
  • Similar: inoperative
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌdiˈfʌŋkt/

    Meaning of "defunct": having ceased to exist or live

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having ceased to exist or live
  • Example: the will of a defunct aunt a defunct Indian tribe
  • Synonyms: defunct
  • Similar: dead
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˌdiˈfʌŋkt/

  • Adjective: (now rare) Deceased, dead. Shakespeare defunct organs Byron The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near.Shakespeare defunct organsByron The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near.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.
  • Synonyms:

    vanished, obsolete, nonexistent, asleep, bygone, cold, dead, deceased, departed, done for, down the drain, gone, inanimate, inoperative, invalid, kaput, late, lifeless, lost, out of commission, exanimate, expired, had it,

    Antonyms:

    existing, functioning, operative, valid, working, alive, existent, live, operating,

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    defunct in English: defunct
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