DEFUNCT


Meaning of DEFUNCT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfəŋkt, dē- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin defunctus, from past participle of defungi to finish, die, from de- + fungi to perform — more at function

Date: 1599

: no longer living, existing, or functioning

the committee is now defunct

Synonyms: see dead

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.