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deconstruct
[ dee-kuhn-struhkt ]
verb (used with object)
- to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
deconstruct
/ ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt /
verb
- to apply the theories of deconstruction to (a text, film, etc)
- to expose or dismantle the existing structure in (a system, organization, etc)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deconstruct1
Apparently back formation from deconstruction
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Example Sentences
Others on the RSD forum would deconstruct his approach: “too aggressive,” “too many questions,” “nervousness in your voice,” etc.
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Former Senator and U.S. Envoy George Mitchell joins other top Washington players to deconstruct the shutdown crisis.
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What if we could deconstruct a Lego block into more fundamental parts: the plastic, the adhesives, the coloring agent.
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Thanks to the Internet, such assumptions may be easier to deconstruct than they used to be.
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Most often, I would deconstruct the Kennedy Gridiron telegram joke in an effort to tap into its powerful genius.
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