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Word: Defunct
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘deceased’): from Latin defunctus ‘dead’, past participle of defungi ‘carry out, finish’, from de- (expressing reversal) + fungi ‘perform’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfʌŋ(k)t
Dialects: British English
Definition:
no longer existing or functioning
Short Definition:no longer existing or functioning
Examples:- the now defunct Somerset & Dorset railway line
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