defunct

[US]/dɪˈfʌŋkt/
[UK]/dɪˈfʌŋkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. no longer existing; dead
n. the dead

Example Sentences

a defunct political organization.

the now defunct Somerset & Dorset railway line.

The scheme for building an airport seems to be completely defunct now.

The company became defunct after facing financial difficulties.

The defunct law no longer applies in this jurisdiction.

The defunct factory was demolished to make way for a new shopping center.

The defunct website is no longer accessible.

The defunct currency is now considered a collector's item.

The defunct airline used to operate flights to various destinations.

The defunct political party was once a major player in the country's politics.

The defunct technology is now obsolete.

The defunct restaurant used to be a popular spot for locals.

The defunct magazine ceased publication due to declining readership.

Real-world Examples

Those rules of etiquette have been defunct for years.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Activity at a Luthor facility that's supposedly defunct.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Now a team of amateur researchers may have located the defunct lander.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening March 2013 Collection

They were published at some conference, which is now defunct, which left no traces.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

Sorry, I don't have a list of defunct search engines that I miss.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

By the end of the year the currently defunct Freeview channel eight will start to glow with local fare.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

PeopleForBikes is supporting a New York City government initiative to convert defunct newsstands into charging stations.

Source: National Geographic Reading Selections

He was able to do that using, of all things, data from the now defunct Friendster social networking site.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds December 2017 Collection

Whom he would lovingly refer to as " The dearly defunct."

Source: Growing Pains Season 1

He is a deceased man—defunct in understanding.

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

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