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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
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Origin of deconstruct1

Apparently back formation from deconstruction
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From deconstructed pianos to sensory deprivation rooms that play her sermons to colorful laser projections, Coltrane’s legacy is in the hands of these American artists.

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In those initial steps of self-definition, deconstructing the political and religious maps I’d grown up with, I had feared my parents’ disappointment.

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Instead of "Gladiator II" deconstructing the mythos of Rome, it's the real Caracalla who acts as a warning for what Scott seems to think Rome — and any of its modern reflections — needs in a leader.

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Instead of deconstructing education, his education appointees could rebuild it through more relevant and exciting curricula with practical applications.

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Psychedelics have been described as having the power to deconstruct the mind, from which changes can be made in the process of integration that can significantly improve mental health.

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