become defunct

Frequency: 6.56.2 per million words

Indicates a transition into a state of no longer existing or functioning.

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Examples (10)

  • Many old forms of media have become defunct with the rise of the internet.
  • The company became defunct after failing to adapt to new market trends.
  • That outdated law will officially become defunct at the start of the new year.
  • With the advent of email, the practice of sending internal memos has largely become defunct.
  • Once a major player, the organization slowly became defunct due to lack of funding.
  • Without regular updates, the software is at risk of becoming defunct.
  • If the committee loses its government grant, it would quickly become defunct.
  • The trade guild became defunct as industrialization changed the economy.
  • The entire product line is expected to become defunct by the end of the fiscal quarter.
  • After the merger, the old social media platform became defunct, and its users were migrated.