defunct
No longer in use or active, nor expected to be againNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
» Tom lives down the road from a defunct granary.
Meaning
5 sensesNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
erloschen, gelöscht, nicht mehr existierend
неде́йствующийnedéjstvujuščij
no longer in force or use; inactive
No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
No longer in business or service, nor expected to be again; out of business.
Specifically, of a process: having terminated but not having been reaped (by its parent or an inheritor), and thus still occupying a process slot. See also zombie, zombie process.
(of a language) No longer spoken.
(archaic)Deceased, dead.
gestorben, verstorben
уме́ршийuméršij, вы́мершийvýmeršij, сконча́вшийсяskončávšijsja
Examples
6 sentencesTom lives down the road from a defunct granary.
The statue stood as a remnant of a defunct civilization.
If you look over there, you can see a defunct water tower.
ruЕсли вы посмотрите вон туда, то увидите неработающую водонапорную башню.
Inspecting the rusty tool, I noticed the faint insignia of a long-defunct brand.
The campground was defunct.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dēfunctus, past participle of dēfungor (“to finish, discharge”).Borrowed from Latin dēfunctus, past participle of dēfungor (“to finish, discharge”).
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Forms
more defunct, most defunct| Comparative | more defunct Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most defunct Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
45 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form