deconstruct
verb (used with object)
to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
has deconstructed
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present perfectof deconstruct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The museum has deconstructed the traditional, boxy narrative of art history and rendered the story itself a matter of curves and continuities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Eliasson has deconstructed the process into something new and exhilarating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
For his new show at the White Cube here, he has deconstructed sound — and generated it.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2015
The work of Dr. Bargmann’s and other labs has deconstructed many of its operational mechanisms.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2011
He has deconstructed the content of the game, demystified the technology of its interface and now feels ready to open the codes and turn the game into a do-it-yourself activity.
From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff
