deconstruct

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /diːkənˈstɹʌkt/, /diːkənˈstɹʊkt/

Verb

deconstruct (deconstructs, present participle deconstructing; past and past participle deconstructed)

1. (transitive, often, figurative) To break something down into its component parts.
2. (transitive) To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
3. (transitive) To analyse (generally).
4. (transitive) To critique (generally).
5. (transitive, especially US sports) To destroy.
   • 2014, Ian Levy, 2014 Jun 16, The Spurs’ Deconstruction of the Heat Is Now Complete ↗

Related terms

• deconstruction

Translations

• French: déconstruire
• German: dekonstruieren, abbauen
• Italian: decostruire
• Russian: разбира́ть

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