deconstruct
verbUK /diːkənˈstɹʌkt/ · US /ˌdikənˈstɹʌkt/
Etymology From de- + construct.
7 senses
1
Figuratively, Often To break something down into its component parts.
2
To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
3
To analyse in general.
4
To question and reexamine the beliefs taught in one's religious upbringing.
5
To critique.
- Derived terms
- deconstructability, deconstructable, deconstructible, deconstructive, deconstructively, deconstructivism, deconstructor, undeconstructed
- Related terms
- deconstruction