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deconstruct definition

de·con·struct (dē′kən strukt′)

transitive verb

  1. to analyze (a text) by using deconstruction
  2. to subject to rigorous analysis, as to reveal weakness or error
  3. to take apart; disassemble

Etymology: back-form. < deconstruction

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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deconstruct: to take apart something to better understand its meaning.

Posted by l o l 82 days ago.

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