deconstruct
verb (used with object)
to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Gold, who has been deconstructing his way through the Shakespeare canon, has delivered a “Romeo + Juliet” in the form of rave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024