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Defunct! — is made up of two producers: Jack Stuart (Jaksaw) and Slade Templeton (Velox Music ((also known for his work with Dean Garcia). Defunct! has quickly gained notoriety due to their combination of Fidget House and Breakbeat with dirty basslines that … Wikipedia
defunct — DEFÚNCT, Ă, defuncţi, te, adj., s.m. şi f. (Om) mort, răposat, decedat. – Din lat. defunctus, fr. défunt. Trimis de RACAI, 30.09.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 Defunct ≠ născut Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime DEFÚNCT … Dicționar Român
Defunct — De*funct (d[ e]*f[u^][ng]kt ). a. [L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one s self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. d[ e]funt. See {Function}.] 1. Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defunct — I adjective abrogated, all gone, all over with, annulled, cancelled, dead, deceased, demised, departed, devoid of life, ended, exanimate, expired, extinct, finished, gone, gone out of existence, inactive, inefficacious, inoperative, lifeless,… … Law dictionary
defunct — UK US /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ adjective FORMAL ► no longer existing or in use: »She had once worked for the Traveller hotel chain (now defunct) … Financial and business terms
defunct — (adj.) 1590s, from O.Fr. defunct (14c., Mod.Fr. defunt) or directly from L. defunctus dead, lit. off duty, from pp. of defungi to discharge, finish, from de off, completely (see DE (Cf. de )) + fungi perform or discharge duty, from PIE root … Etymology dictionary
Defunct — De*funct , n. A dead person; one deceased. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defunct — deceased, departed, late, *dead, lifeless, inanimate Antonyms: alive: live … New Dictionary of Synonyms
defunct — [adj] extinct, not functioning asleep, bygone, cold, dead, deceased, departed, done for*, down the drain*, exanimate, expired, gone, had it*, inanimate, inoperative, invalid, kaput*, late, lifeless, lost, nonexistent, obsolete, out of commission* … New thesaurus
defunct — Defunct, ou Trespassé, Defunctus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
defunct — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ no longer existing or functioning. ORIGIN Latin defunctus dead , from defungi carry out, finish … English terms dictionary
