deconstructPronunciation: /ˌdiːk(ə)nˈstrʌkt/Definition of deconstruct 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 crimeDerivatives deconstructive adjective Origin: late 19th century: back-formation from deconstructiondeconstruct in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of deconstruct in the US English dictionary
