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deconstruct
verb de·con·struct \ˌdē-kən-ˈstrəkt\
Definition of DECONSTRUCT
transitive verb
1
: to examine (as a work of literature) using the methods of deconstruction
2
: to take apart or examine in order to reveal the basis or composition of often with the intention of exposing biases, flaws, or inconsistencies <deconstruct the myths of both the left and the right — Wayne Karlin>
3
: to adapt or separate the elements of for use in an ironic or radically new way <uses his masterly tailoring skills to deconstruct the classics — Vogue>
4
— de·con·struc·tive \-tiv\ adjective
— de·con·struc·tor \-tər\ noun
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1973
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