deconstruct

Word parts

de- + construct

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːkənˈstrʌkt/ or /diːkənˈstrʊkt/

Verb

Plain form deconstruct

Third-person singular deconstructs

Past tense deconstructed

Past participle deconstructed

Present participle deconstructing

1. (transitive) If you deconstruct something, you break it down into its components.