deconstructed
deconstructed is the simple past and past participle of deconstruct.
Meaning of deconstruct
Verb
deconstruct (third-person singular simple present deconstructs, present participle deconstructing, simple past and past participle deconstructed)
- To break something down into its component parts.
- Antonyms:
- construct, reconstruct
- To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
- To analyse in general.
- To question and reexamine the beliefs taught in one's religious upbringing.
- To critique.
- To prepare (a dish) in an experimental way that presents the core ingredients separately.
Words formed from deconstructed
Questions about deconstructed
- What is deconstructed the simple past and past participle of?
- Deconstructed is the simple past and past participle of deconstruct.
Words near deconstructed in the dictionary
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