Deconstruct vs Deconstructed - What's the difference?
deconstruct | deconstructed |
To break something down into its component parts.
(label) To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
(label) To analyse (generally).
(label) To critique (generally).
To destroy.
* 2014 , Ian Levy, 2014 Jun 16,
(deconstruct)
To break something down into its component parts.
(label) To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
(label) To analyse (generally).
(label) To critique (generally).
To destroy.
* 2014 , Ian Levy, 2014 Jun 16,
As verbs the difference between deconstruct and deconstructed
is that deconstruct is to break something down into its component parts while deconstructed is (deconstruct).deconstruct
English
(Deconstruction)Verb
(en verb)The Spurs’ Deconstruction of the Heat Is Now Complete
Usage notes
Narrowly used as a specific kind of literary analysis and criticism; broadly used as a fancy term to mean analysis, criticism, destruction, etc.Derived terms
* deconstructable * deconstructive * deconstructivelyAnagrams
*deconstructed
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Verb
(head)deconstruct
English
(Deconstruction)Verb
(en verb)The Spurs’ Deconstruction of the Heat Is Now Complete