defunct

adjective
UK: /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
US: /dɪˈfʌŋkt/

  1. No longer existing or functioning.

    1. The old factory is now defunct.
    2. That law is now defunct, as it was replaced last year by a new order.

  2. A thing that does not exist now, is not used or has stopped working.

    1. The business is now defunct.
    2. The central planning commitee became totally defunct in the early 1990s.

Synonyms

inactive obsolete expired

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "defunct" in English means: No longer existing or functioning., A thing that does not exist now, is not used or has stopped working..

The phonetic transcription of "defunct" is /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ in British English and /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "defunct": inactive, obsolete, expired.

Example usage of "defunct": "The old factory is now defunct.". More examples on the page.