deconstruct

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdiːk(ə)nˈstrʌkt/

verb

[with object]
  • analyse (a text or linguistic or conceptual system) by deconstruction: she likes to deconstruct the texts, to uncover what they are not saying
  • reduce (something) to its constituent parts in order to reinterpret it: I want to deconstruct this myth that poverty breeds crime

Derivatives

deconstructive

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: back-formation from deconstruction