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deconstruct

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de·con·struct  (dkn-strkt)
tr.v. de·con·struct·ed, de·con·struct·ing, de·con·structs
1. To break down into components; dismantle.
2. To write about or analyze (a literary text, for example), following the tenets of deconstruction.
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Verb1.deconstruct - interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to
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