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Obsolescence

adj.

defunct

Meaning: no longer used or existing

Usage: They planned to turn the defunct schoolhouse into a community center.

adj.

obsolete

Meaning: no longer used, out of date

Usage: With the inventions of tape decks and CDs, which both have better sound and are easier to use, eight-track players are now entirely obsolete.

adj.

extant

Meaning: existing, not destroyed or lost

Usage: My mother’s extant love letters to my father are in the attic trunk.

adj.

derelict

Meaning: abandoned, run-down

Usage: Even though it was dangerous, the children enjoyed going to the deserted lot and playing in the derelict house.