Defunct and Extinguished

Defunct

Defunct adjective - No longer existing.

Extinguished and defunct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinguished" instead the word "Defunct" as an adjective or an adverb.

Extinguished

Extinguished adjective - Of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement.

Defunct and extinguished are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defunct" instead the word "Extinguished" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher
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