defunct

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defunct

(adjective)

Meaning

no longer in use or operation

Example

"The defunct factory stood as a relic of the past."

Synonyms

obsoletediscontinuedinactive

Antonyms

activefunctioningoperational

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'defunctus', meaning finished or dead.
Related word forms
  • noun: defunction

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