Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

deconstruct

[ dee-kuhn-struhkt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.


deconstruct

/ ˌ徱ːəˈٰʌ /

verb

  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)
“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
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of deconstruct1

Apparently back formation from deconstruction
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Here’s the main reason: because, by the end, we’ve deconstructed him and made him less interesting.

From

I came away from “Notes to John” feeling discomfited and saddened — though literary scholars may read it as providing context with which to deconstruct a great writer’s oeuvre.

From

These agreements are an intentional effort to outsource government work in alignment with their efforts to downsize and deconstruct the government.

From

Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.

From

The focus on the control-room panic illustrates how these corporate narratives shape the myth of the American Dream, effectively deconstructing the fantasy that any of this was ever about luck at all.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


deconsecratedeconstructed