deconstrue
deconstrue verb: to dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
Verb
deconstrue (third-person singular simple present deconstrues, present participle deconstruing, simple past and past participle deconstrued)
- To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
- What the characters construe and misconstrue, we must deconstrue, a challenging exercise given that the characters are never honest even with themselves.2004, Laurie Maguire, Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the Plays
Forms of deconstrue
| third-person singular present | deconstrues |
|---|---|
| present participle | deconstruing |
| past participle | deconstrued |
| past | deconstrued |
Origin of deconstrue
From de- + construe.
Questions about deconstrue
- What does deconstrue mean?
- Deconstrue means to dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
- What part of speech is deconstrue?
- Deconstrue is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deconstrue?
- The past tense of deconstrue is deconstrued.
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