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defunct

de·funct [ di fúngkt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not operating now: no longer operative, valid, or functional

2. dead: no longer alive or in existence ( humorous )

[Mid-16th century. < Latin defunctus, past participle of defungi "finish" < fungi "perform"]

de·funct·ness noun

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See dead.

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