noun Download 🔗Share The dead person (referred to). Examples : "My grandfather, the defunct, is missed by everyone in the family. " person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make defunct. Examples : "The school board voted to defunct the outdated computer lab, replacing it with a modern technology center. " organization business state government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Deceased, dead. Examples : "The old family dog, unfortunately, is defunct. " being condition state past Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share No longer in use, inactive. Examples : "The old factory, now defunct, stands empty and silent, a reminder of the town's past. " business history technology organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Specifically, of a program: that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because the parent process that created it is still running and has not yet reaped it. See also zombie, zombie process. Examples : "The computer program I used for my presentation is now defunct, even though it's still listed in the task manager. " computing technology process system technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share No longer in business or service. Examples : "The old video store is defunct; it closed down last year. " business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a language) No longer spoken. Examples : "Because no one speaks or learns it anymore, Cornish is considered a defunct language. " language linguistics history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading