verb🔗ShareTo break something down into its component parts."The chef deconstructed the complicated dish, separating the sauce, vegetables, and meat so he could understand each element better. "partstructureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism)."The English professor deconstructed Shakespeare's Hamlet, revealing hidden meanings and questioning traditional interpretations. "theoryphilosophylanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo analyse (generally)."The teacher deconstructed the poem, explaining its meaning line by line. "theoryphilosophystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo critique (generally)."The professor deconstructed the student's argument, pointing out the flaws in its logic. "cultureartphilosophytheoryliteraturemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(especially US sports) To destroy."2014, Ian Levy, 2014 Jun 16, The Spurs’ Deconstruction of the Heat Is Now Complete"sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading