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deconstruct

verb
/diːkənˈstɹʌkt/UK/ˌdikənˈstɹʌkt/US

Etymology

From de- + construct.

  1. borrowed from cōnstrūctus
  2. prefixed as deconstruct — “de + construct”

Definitions

  1. To break something down into its component parts.

  2. To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).

  3. To analyse in general.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. To critique.

    2. To prepare (a dish) in an experimental way that presents the core ingredients separately.

    3. To destroy.

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Derived

deconstructability, deconstructable, deconstructible, deconstructive, deconstructively, deconstructivism, deconstructor, undeconstructed

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA