Definition of deconstruct - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
break downbreak something into its component parts
- The engineer deconstructed the machine to understand its workings.
2.
constructiondismantle an existing structure or system
- The activists aimed to deconstruct the outdated policies.
3.
philosophyTECH. analyze using deconstruction theoryTECH.
- The professor deconstructed the novel in her lecture.
Origin of deconstruct
Latin, de- (remove) + construct (build)
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Examples of deconstruct in a sentence
The chef deconstructed the dish for a modern twist. They plan to deconstruct the old factory next week. Engineers will deconstruct the bridge for repairs. He deconstructed the argument to reveal its flaws. The critic deconstructed the film's narrative structure.
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- French:déconstruire, démanteler, ...
- German:zerlegen, dekonstruieren, ...
- Italian:smontare, decostruire, ...
- Spanish:desmontar, deconstruir, ...
- Portuguese:desconstruir, analisar, ...
- Chinese:拆解, 解构, ...
- Japanese:分解する, 脱構築する, ...
- Arabic:فَكَّكَ, هَدَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְפָרֵק, לְמוֹטֵט, ...
- Russian:разобрать, деконструировать, ...
- Ukrainian:розібрати, деконструювати, ...
- Hindi:विखंडित करना, विघटित करना, ...
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