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deconstructing
de·con·struct
/
ˌdi
kənˈstrʌkt
/
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[
dee-k
uh
n-
struhkt
]
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verb (used with object)
to
break
down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
Origin:
apparently back formation from
deconstruction
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deconstruct
(ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt)
—
vb
1.
to apply the theories of deconstruction to (a text, film, etc)
2.
to expose or dismantle the existing structure in (a system, organization, etc)
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deconstruct
1973, back-formation from
deconstruction
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