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deconstruct
[dee-kuhn-struhkt]
verb (used with object)
to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
deconstruct
/ ˌ徱ːəˈٰʌ /
verb
to apply the theories of deconstruction to (a text, film, etc)
to expose or dismantle the existing structure in (a system, organization, etc)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deconstruct1
Example Sentences
Performance attire now includes sneakers, typographic T-shirts, deconstructed bottoms and even denims.
But it’s trying to deconstruct what we all think of each other.
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.
Here’s the main reason: because, by the end, we’ve deconstructed him and made him less interesting.
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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