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deconstruct

[dee-kuhn-struhkt]

verb (used with object)

  1. to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.



deconstruct

/ ˌ徱ːəˈٰʌ /

verb

  1. to apply the theories of deconstruction to (a text, film, etc)

  2. to expose or dismantle the existing structure in (a system, organization, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deconstruct1

Apparently back formation from deconstruction
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Performance attire now includes sneakers, typographic T-shirts, deconstructed bottoms and even denims.

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But it’s trying to deconstruct what we all think of each other.

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According to plans that seem about as fluid as a lazy river, this is the last year of the race at Pimlico, as it is currently constructed … or deconstructed.

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Here’s the main reason: because, by the end, we’ve deconstructed him and made him less interesting.

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I came away from “Notes to John” feeling discomfited and saddened — though literary scholars may read it as providing context with which to deconstruct a great writer’s oeuvre.

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