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Defunct (Adjective)

Meaning 1

No longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct law"; "a defunct organization".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The company's pension plan has been defunct since the 1980s when the firm went bankrupt.
  • After the war, the treaty was deemed defunct and a new agreement was drafted to replace it.
  • The defunct airline's assets were purchased by a rival company and integrated into their existing fleet.
  • The city's old transit system is now defunct, replaced by a modern and more efficient network of buses and trains.
  • The charity's defunct programs were restarted with a new infusion of funding from a major donor.

Related Words

  • Defunctness (noun)

Meaning 2

Having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Related Words

  • Defunctness (noun)
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