deconstruct
pronunciation
How to pronounce deconstruct in British English:
UK [ˌdi:kənˈstrʌkt]
How to pronounce deconstruct in American English:
US [ˌdikənˈstrʌkt]
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- Verb:
- interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
Word Origin
- deconstruct (v.)
- 1973, back-formation from deconstruction. Related: Deconstructed; deconstructing.
Example
- 1. When nerds run out of things in the external world to deconstruct and analyze , guess where they go ?
- 2. The post-modernists thought their job was to " deconstruct " these grand theories , which they called the " meta-narratives " .
- 3. Deconstruct the modern product designs from the traditional costumes .
- 4. In the recent ten years , researchers began to deconstruct the scientism and reconstruction in the field of constitutional law .
- 5. The lesson for bankers , perhaps , is that they can no longer blithely deconstruct a conventional product , re-engineer it in an islamic format , and expect it to fly off the shelves without attracting the censure of the guardians of islamic finance .