Verb

(dismantl)

(originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.

To remove fittings or furnishings from.

To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.

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Verb

(en verb)

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, The Spurs’ Deconstruction of the Heat Is Now Complete