deconstrue
deconstrue · deconstrues · deconstrued · deconstruing
To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of…To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
Meaning
1 sensesTo dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
Origin
From de- + construe.From de- + construe.
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Forms
deconstrues, deconstruing, deconstrued, deconstrued| Base form | deconstrue · to deconstrue |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deconstrues |
| Present participle | deconstruing |
| Past simple | deconstrued |
| Past participle | deconstrued |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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