deconstruct (redirected from deconstructs)

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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deconstruct [ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt]

vb (tr)

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to apply the theories of deconstruction to (a text, film, etc.)

2. to expose or dismantle the existing structure in (a system, organization, etc.)

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

deconstruct - interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to

Translations

deconstruct [ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt] VT → deconstruir

deconstruct [ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt] vt [+ text, idea] → déconstruire

deconstruct

vt (esp Liter) → dekonstruieren