deconstructing

Verb

deconstruct (third-person singular simple present deconstructs, present participle deconstructing, simple past and past participle deconstructed)

1. (figuratively, often, transitive) To break something down into its component parts.

   Antonyms:

   construct, reconstruct

2. (transitive) To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
3. (transitive) To analyse in general.
4. (intransitive) To question and reexamine the beliefs taught in one's religious upbringing.
5. (transitive) To critique.
6. (transitive) To prepare (a dish) in an experimental way that presents the core ingredients separately.

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