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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
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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.
Former Senator and U.S. Envoy George Mitchell joins other top Washington players to deconstruct the shutdown crisis.
What if we could deconstruct a Lego block into more fundamental parts: the plastic, the adhesives, the coloring agent.
Thanks to the Internet, such assumptions may be easier to deconstruct than they used to be.
Most often, I would deconstruct the Kennedy Gridiron telegram joke in an effort to tap into its powerful genius.
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