Defunct \De*funct"\ 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.]
Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased. ``Defunct
organs.'' --Shak.
The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near. --Byron.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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