deconstruct

[ dee-kuhn-struhkt ]

/ ˌdi kənˈstrʌkt /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: deconstruct / deconstructed on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object)

to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of deconstruct

Apparently back formation from deconstruction

Words nearby deconstruct

deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontextualize, decontrol

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use deconstruct in a sentence

This layered construction protects cells from the elements while allowing sunlight through, but it can be difficult to deconstruct when the panels have reached the end of their life.
Solar panels are a pain to recycle. These companies are trying to fix that.|Casey Crownhart|August 19, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Relevant and high-quality content which links to priority pages that are already ranking should be retained where possible to ensure the priority page’s rankings don’t crumble because the architecture has been deconstructed.
How to maintain organic performance when merging multiple websites|Tom Crewe|August 9, 2021|Search Engine Land
But, she says, “they’re constantly being deconstructed and reconstructed.”
The elements that make a perfect playground|Lauren Leffer|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
His aim, he says, is to “deconstruct the official narrative.”
It’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even exists|Alissa Wilkinson|April 9, 2021|Vox

This Swiftwater Films time lapse, produced by director Shane Anderson and filmed and edited by Jesse Andrew Clark, shows the monthslong process of deconstructing the Nooksack Dam on the Middle Fork of Washington’s Nooksack River.
A Four-Month Time Lapse of the Nooksack Dam Removal|Outside Editors|January 30, 2021|Outside Online
Others on the RSD forum would deconstruct his approach: “too aggressive,” “too many questions,” “nervousness in your voice,” etc.
School Shooters Love This Pickup Artist Website|Brandy Zadrozny|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Former Senator and U.S. Envoy George Mitchell joins other top Washington players to deconstruct the shutdown crisis.
The Hero Summit Agenda 2013||September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What if we could deconstruct a Lego block into more fundamental parts: the plastic, the adhesives, the coloring agent.
The Higgs Boson: Why You Should Care|Daniel Stone|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thanks to the Internet, such assumptions may be easier to deconstruct than they used to be.
Gingrich, Unlike Cain, Survives Because He Apologized for Cheating|Leslie Bennetts|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Most often, I would deconstruct the Kennedy Gridiron telegram joke in an effort to tap into its powerful genius.
'Ask Not' Who Wrote JFK's Best Lines|Mark Katz|November 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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)

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

deconstruct

Origin of deconstruct

Words nearby deconstruct

Words related to deconstruct

How to use deconstruct in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for deconstruct