deconstruct

de·con·struct

 (dē′kən-strŭkt′)

tr.v. de·con·struct·ed, de·con·struct·ing, de·con·structs

1. To break down into components; dismantle: a toxic substance that can be deconstructed into harmless chemicals.

2. To analyze (a literary text, for example) by deconstruction or in such a way as to expose its underlying assumptions or implicit ideological stance.

3. To adapt (a genre, style, or form) in a way that isolates familiar elements from their usual context in order to imply an ironic comment on the unspoken values of the original.

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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)

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de•con•struct

(ˌdi kənˈstrʌkt)

v.t.

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

2. to analyze (a text) by deconstruction.

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deconstruct

Past participle: deconstructed
Gerund: deconstructing

Imperative

deconstruct

deconstruct

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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

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Translations

deconstruct

[ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt] VT → deconstruir

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deconstruct

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

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deconstruct

vt (esp Liter) → dekonstruieren

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