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deconstruct
[ dee-kuhn-struhkt ]
/ ˌdi kənˈstrʌkt /
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verb (used with object)
to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
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Origin of deconstruct
Apparently back formation from deconstruction
Words nearby deconstruct
deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontextualize, decontrol
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British Dictionary definitions for deconstruct
deconstruct
/ (ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt) /
verb (tr)
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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