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de·funct I. \də̇ˈfəŋ(k)t, dēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin defunctus, past participle of defungi to acquit oneself, die, from de- + fungi to perform, discharge — more at function : a dead person — usually used with the II. \də̇ˈfəŋ(k)t, (ˈ)dē|f-\ adjective Etymology: Latin defunctus : having finished the course of life or existence : dead, deceased, extinct < a defunct aunt's will > < a defunct journal > < defunct economic theory > |