defunct

defunct
\ \ [16] The -funct in defunct is the same ultimately as that in function and perfunctory. It comes from the past participle of Latin fungīperform, discharge’. In combination with the intensive prefix - this produced dēfunctusdischarged, finished’, hence ‘dead’, which was borrowed directly into English.
\ \ Cf.FUNCTION, PERFUNCTORY

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  • defunct — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ no longer existing or functioning. ORIGIN Latin defunctus dead , from defungi carry out, finish …   English terms dictionary

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