deconstruct
To break something down into its component partsTo break something down into its component parts.
» If you deconstruct my salad, I will deconstruct you.
Meaning
7 senses(figuratively, often, transitive)To break something down into its component parts.
dekonstruieren, abbauen
разбира́тьrazbirátʹ, разобра́тьrazobrátʹ, деконструи́роватьdekonstruírovatʹ
(transitive)To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
(transitive)To analyse in general.
(intransitive)To question and reexamine the beliefs taught in one's religious upbringing.
(transitive)To critique.
(transitive)To prepare (a dish) in an experimental way that presents the core ingredients separately.
(US, especially, transitive)To destroy.
- interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
Examples
9 sentencesIf you deconstruct my salad, I will deconstruct you.
We must deconstruct America.
We have to deconstruct America.
Pierre is a deconstructed man.
One night someone deconstructed a car and rebuilt it atop the roof of the university building.
Translations
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Forms
deconstructs, deconstructing, deconstructed, deconstructed| Base form | deconstruct · to deconstruct |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deconstructs |
| Present participle | deconstructing |
| Past simple | deconstructed |
| Past participle | deconstructed |
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Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle