Defunct. a.
Etymology: [L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. défunt. See Function.]
Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased. "Defunct organs." Shak. The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near. Byron.
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Defunct, n.
A dead person; one deceased.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists defunct only as an antonym, under alive.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given