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The novel that's contemporary in the sense of being wholly 'of now' is an impossibility, if only because novels may take years to write, so the 'now' with which they begin will be defunct by the time they're finished.
Graham Swift

Meaning of "defunct" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEFUNCT

From Latin dēfungī to discharge (one's obligations), die.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFUNCT

defunct  [dɪˈfʌŋkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFUNCT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defunct is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEFUNCT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of defunct in the English dictionary

The definition of defunct in the dictionary is no longer living; dead or extinct. Other definition of defunct is no longer operative or valid.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFUNCT


adjunct
ˈædʒʌŋkt
banked
bæŋkt
cinct
sɪŋkt
conjunct
kənˈdʒʌŋkt
disjunct
dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt
distinct
dɪˈstɪŋkt
expunct
ɪkˈspʌŋkt
extinct
ɪkˈstɪŋkt
indistinct
ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt
injunct
ɪnˈdʒʌŋkt
instinct
ˈɪnstɪŋkt
precinct
ˈpriːsɪŋkt
procinct
prəʊˈsɪŋkt
sacrosanct
ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt
succinct
səkˈsɪŋkt
tinct
tɪŋkt
top-ranked
ˌtɒpˈræŋkt
unbanked
ʌnˈbæŋkt
unranked
ʌnˈræŋkt
zonked
zɒŋkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFUNCT

defrayal
defrayer
defrayment
defreeze
defriend
defrock
defrost
defroster
deft
deftly
deftness
defuel
defunction
defunctive
defunctness
defund
defuse
defuser
defuze
defy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFUNCT

depeinct
discinct
gut instinct
herd instinct
homing instinct
killer instinct
life instinct
maternal instinct
pedestrian precinct
shopping precinct
survival instinct
unextinct
voting precinct

Synonyms and antonyms of defunct in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFUNCT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defunct» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of defunct

Translation of «defunct» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFUNCT

Find out the translation of defunct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defunct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defunct» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不再存在的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desaparecido
570 millions of speakers

English

defunct
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير نشط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несуществующей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extinto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিলুপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défunt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berfungsi lagi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht mehr bestehend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消滅した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소멸한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defunct
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலிழந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्फळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geçersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

defunto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nieistniejący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неіснуючій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defunct
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

defunct
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontbinde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

borttaget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedlagte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defunct

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFUNCT»

The term «defunct» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFUNCT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defunct» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defunct» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defunct

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QUOTES WITH «DEFUNCT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defunct.
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Graham Swift
The novel that's contemporary in the sense of being wholly 'of now' is an impossibility, if only because novels may take years to write, so the 'now' with which they begin will be defunct by the time they're finished.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFUNCT»

Discover the use of defunct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defunct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tithing: Low-Realm, Obsolete and Defunct
"A thorough scriptural study of tithing as it relates to born-again Christians... How the doctrine contradicts the New Covenant and destroys Christ's finished work on the cross"--Cover..
Matthew E. Narramore, 2004
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Defunct Federalisms: Critical Perspectives on Federal Failure
all of them) would concede that the instances of defunct federalism confirm the proposition that: there is little, and maybe nothing, that is global that does not have some sort of a local manifestation. And each local manifestation changes the ...
Dr Emilian Kavalski, Magdalena Zolkos, 2013
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Dismantling Defunct Ships in the Uk,Eighteenth Report of ...
It is estimated that, worldwide, about 700 large commercial vessels have to be scrapped each year, as they reach the end of their working life.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Michael Jack, 2004
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Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea
In Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea, Mark Blyth, a renowned scholar of political economy, provides a powerful and trenchant account of the shift toward austerity policies by governments throughout the world since 2009.
Mark Blyth, 2013
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Defunct Visitor Attractions: Defunct Amusement Parks, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, Books Group, 2010
6
Feminisms and Early Modern Texts: Essays for Phyllis Rackin
Although not all eighteenth-century critics would adopt Theobald's emendation, none after Theobald could accept that Othello's appetite might be ''defunct''; Othello's ''defunct'' affects stuck in the craw of the emerging heterosexual imaginary.
Rebecca Ann Bach, Gwynne Kennedy, 2010
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Defunct Newspapers of the United States: Ripsaw, Washington ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
8
General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money
Although Considered By A Few Critics That The Sentence Structures Of The Book Are Quite Incomprehensible And Almost Unbearable To Read, The Book Is An Essential Reading For All Those Who Desire A Basic Education In Economics.
John Maynard Keynes, 2006
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Defunct Transport Companies: Defunct Airlines, Defunct ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
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Defunct Airports in the United States: Meigs Field, Cherry ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFUNCT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defunct is used in the context of the following news items.
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US$4.2 million loan by defunct Zambian Airways from Finance Bank …
THE US$4.2million loan borrowed by the defunct Zambian Airways from Finance Bank has not been paid back and efforts by bank officials to ... «Lusaka Times, Jul 15»
2
BCCI ordered to pay more than $80 million to defunct Kochi Tuskers
Today, the BCCI received a mighty blow when a court ordered it to repay Rs. 550 crore ($80.6 million) to the defunct IPL franchise, Kochi ... «The American Bazaar, Jul 15»
3
Prof Moyo Demotion: Is IMPI Defunct and Moribund?
HARARE, July 8, 2015 - AS CITIZENS digest and debate Professor Jonathan Moyo's dramatic departure from the ministry of Information and ... «RadioVop, Jul 15»
4
Imran says Wajihuddin continuing to pass orders on behalf of …
He went on say in his letter that Wajihuddin continues to pass orders on behalf of the now defunct tribunal. He further said that PTI is the only ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Jul 15»
5
Cooper wins dismissal of shareholder suit over defunct Apollo merger
WILMINGTON, Del. (July 7, 2015) — A judge in the Delaware federal district court has granted Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s petition for ... «Tire Business, Jul 15»
6
iamin exclusive: Defunct machines force two Kolkata hospitals to …
HIV tests at two hospitals – Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine and R G Kar Medical College and Hospital – in Central Kolkata have been ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
7
Maqdoom Sahib Ropeway defunct since May 2015
The Maqdoom Sahib Ropeway which was inaugurated earlier amid much fanfare is defunct since May this year as the inspection team has ... «Rising Kashmir, Jul 15»
8
When cancer cases are on rise, GMC's oncology, radiotherapy deptt …
... the Oncology and radiotherapy department at Government Medical College and Hospital has remained defunct since last many months and ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
9
Jindal Promotes Opportunistic And Defunct Melting Pot Theory
He is actually trying to promote the defunct Melting pot theory. The crux of this theory is that to be assimilated into mainstream America, people ... «South Asian Link, Jul 15»
10
BMC project to identify out-of-school kids remains defunct
The initiative is now virtually defunct, with only a chief officer and no office under her. The Shaley Samaj Vikas Prakalp (School Social Welfare ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

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