Definitions for defunct
dɪˈfʌŋktde·funct

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. defunctadjective

   no longer in force or use; inactive

   "a defunct law"; "a defunct organization"

2. defunctadjective

   having ceased to exist or live

   "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe"

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Defunctadjective

   No longer in effect or use; no longer operating; as, a defunct business; a defunct law.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. defunctnoun

   The dead person (referred to).

2. defunctverb

   To make defunct.

3. defunctadjective

   Deceased, dead.

4. defunctadjective

   No longer in use, inactive.

5. defunctadjective

   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.

6. defunctadjective

   No longer in business or service.

7. Etymology: From defunctus, past participle of defungor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEFUNCTadjective

   Etymology: defunctus, Latin.

   1. Dead; deceased.

   I therefore beg it not,
   To please the palate of my appetite;
   Nor to comply with heat, the young affects,
   In me defunct, and proper satisfaction. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   Here entity and quiddity,
   The souls of defunct bodies fly. Hudibras.

2. Defunctnoun

   One that is deceased; a dead man, or woman.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   Nature doth abhor to make his couch
   With the defunct, or sleep upon the dead. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   In many of these cases the searchers are able to report the opinion of the physician who was with the patient, as they receive the same from the friends of the defunct. John Graunt.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defunct

   Defunct refers to something that no longer exists, functions, operates, or is in use; it can refer to an organization, system, concept, or even a living creature that is now extinct or dead. It's often used to describe laws, rules, companies, products, or services that have ceased to exist or operate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defunctadjective

   having finished the course of life; dead; deceased

2. Defunctnoun

   a dead person; one deceased

3. Etymology: [L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. dfunt. See Function.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defunct

   de-funkt′, adj. having finished the course of life, dead.—n. a dead person.—n. Defunc′tion (Shak.), death.—adj. Defunc′tive (Shak.), pertaining to the dead. [L. defungi, defunctus, to finish—de, and fungi, to perform.]

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How to say defunct in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defunct in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defunct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of defunct in a Sentence

1. Ed Royce:

   A diplomatic solution is only possible with a strong, coherent, moderate opposition that can serve as a bridge from Assad to a new post-conflict government.Yet the administration has done little to help the opposition.Its feeble train-and-equip program is now defunct.

2. Steve Vladeck:

   Tonight's decision not only leaves in place a district court ruling that requires the Biden administration to reinstate a program that has been defunct for months, but it also makes clear how much of a difference the change in administration makes when it comes to the justices and immigration policy, of the 28 requests for stays from the Justice Department that The Supreme Court granted during Trump's tenure, 11 were to freeze lower-court injunctions of controversial immigration rules.

3. Christina Pushaw:

   Jones announced on Instagram last night that she is planning to run for Matt Gaetz’s congressional seat. She isn’t a Florida resident anymore, so she wouldn’t be able to do that unless she moves back from Maryland (where she had indicated, last month, she was going to primary Rep. [David] Trone in MD-6 as evidenced by this now-defunct campaign website.

4. Stuart Haszeldine:

   If this does not happen, then, logically, all the carbon extracting companies should gradually become defunct.

5. StockMkt Today:

   Moxther fuxcker SBI Securities has defunct its web trading platform at 2:15 pm . cheating its traders Corrupt SEBI is engaged in this loot and protecting stock brokers

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defunct
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=defunct
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defunct
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=defunct
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defunct
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=defunct
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=defunct