Meaning of "deconstruct" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DECONSTRUCT

deconstruct  [ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECONSTRUCT

Deconstruct is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deconstruct in English.

WHAT DOES DECONSTRUCT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deconstruction

Deconstruction is a form of philosophical and literary analysis derived principally from Jacques Derrida's 1967 work Of Grammatology.[1] In the 1980s it designated more loosely a range of theoretical enterprises in diverse areas of the humanities and social sciences, including—in addition to philosophy and literature—law,[2][3][4] anthropology,[5] historiography,[6] linguistics,[7] sociolinguistics,[8] psychoanalysis, political theory, feminism, and gay and lesbian studies. Deconstruction still has a major influence in the academe of Continental Europe and South America where Continental philosophy is predominant, particularly in debates around ontology, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of language. It also influenced architecture, music,[9] art,[10] and art criticism.[11] With his detailed readings of works from Plato to Rousseau to Heidegger, Derrida frequently argues that Western philosophy has uncritically allowed metaphorical "depth" models to govern its conception of language and consciousness. He sees these often unacknowledged assumptions as part of a "metaphysics of presence" to which philosophy has bound itself.

Definition of deconstruct in the English dictionary

The definition of deconstruct in the dictionary is to apply the theories of deconstruction to. Other definition of deconstruct is to expose or dismantle the existing structure in.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECONSTRUCT

PRESENT

Present

I deconstruct

you deconstruct

he/she/it deconstructs

we deconstruct

you deconstruct

they deconstruct

Present continuous

I am deconstructing

you are deconstructing

he/she/it is deconstructing

we are deconstructing

you are deconstructing

they are deconstructing

Present perfect

I have deconstructed

you have deconstructed

he/she/it has deconstructed

we have deconstructed

you have deconstructed

they have deconstructed

Present perfect continuous

I have been deconstructing

you have been deconstructing

he/she/it has been deconstructing

we have been deconstructing

you have been deconstructing

they have been deconstructing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I deconstructed

you deconstructed

he/she/it deconstructed

we deconstructed

you deconstructed

they deconstructed

Past continuous

I was deconstructing

you were deconstructing

he/she/it was deconstructing

we were deconstructing

you were deconstructing

they were deconstructing

Past perfect

I had deconstructed

you had deconstructed

he/she/it had deconstructed

we had deconstructed

you had deconstructed

they had deconstructed

Past perfect continuous

I had been deconstructing

you had been deconstructing

he/she/it had been deconstructing

we had been deconstructing

you had been deconstructing

they had been deconstructing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will deconstruct

you will deconstruct

he/she/it will deconstruct

we will deconstruct

you will deconstruct

they will deconstruct

Future continuous

I will be deconstructing

you will be deconstructing

he/she/it will be deconstructing

we will be deconstructing

you will be deconstructing

they will be deconstructing

Future perfect

I will have deconstructed

you will have deconstructed

he/she/it will have deconstructed

we will have deconstructed

you will have deconstructed

they will have deconstructed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been deconstructing

you will have been deconstructing

he/she/it will have been deconstructing

we will have been deconstructing

you will have been deconstructing

they will have been deconstructing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would deconstruct

you would deconstruct

he/she/it would deconstruct

we would deconstruct

you would deconstruct

they would deconstruct

Conditional continuous

I would be deconstructing

you would be deconstructing

he/she/it would be deconstructing

we would be deconstructing

you would be deconstructing

they would be deconstructing

Conditional perfect

I would have deconstruct

you would have deconstruct

he/she/it would have deconstruct

we would have deconstruct

you would have deconstruct

they would have deconstruct

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been deconstructing

you would have been deconstructing

he/she/it would have been deconstructing

we would have been deconstructing

you would have been deconstructing

they would have been deconstructing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you deconstruct
we let´s deconstruct
you deconstruct

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to deconstruct

Past participle

deconstructed

Present Participle

deconstructing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF DECONSTRUCT

Find out the translation of deconstruct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of deconstruct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deconstruct» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 解构
• Translator English - Spanish: deconstruir
• English: deconstruct
• Translator English - Hindi: deconstruct
• Translator English - Arabic: تفكيك
• Translator English - Russian: деконструкции
• Translator English - Portuguese: desconstruir
• Translator English - Bengali: deconstruct
• Translator English - French: déconstruire
• Translator English - Malay: Deconstruct
• Translator English - German: dekonstruieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 分解する
• Translator English - Korean: 해체
• Translator English - Javanese: Deconstruct
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giải cấu trúc
• Translator English - Tamil: தாம்சன்
• Translator English - Marathi: Deconstruct
• Translator English - Turkish: Analiz
• Translator English - Italian: decostruire
• Translator English - Polish: dekonstrukcji
• Translator English - Ukrainian: деконструкції
• Translator English - Romanian: deconstrui
• Translator English - Greek: αποδομήσουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dekonstrueer
• Translator English - Swedish: dekonstruera
• Translator English - Norwegian: dekonstruere

10 QUOTES WITH «DECONSTRUCT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deconstruct.

1

Cory Doctorow

It's part of a cycle of stories I'm writing where I deconstruct classic science fiction.

2

Albert Ellis

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

3

Fred Frith

I think that one of the things that influences me most as a composer is to what extent I can deconstruct and reconstruct the material that I'm working with.

4

Melissa Gilbert

My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.

5

Will Gluck

I like to deconstruct things, deconstruct genres and stories.

6

James Gray

'Apocalypse Now' does not alienate us or deconstruct itself. In fact, it welcomes us in.

7

Shawn Hatosy

It's kind of up to the actor to deconstruct the scene and deconstruct the character and figure out how to make it real. That's what I love about this job: It's sort of a puzzle each time, and figuring that out is sort the key, whether I'm playing a cop or a killer.

8

Aaron Koblin

I've always loved music and held it as a sacred thing that I can't touch, as I don't really want to deconstruct it or be a musician.

9

Greg Laswell

Once you really get into a song, other than just listening to it, it forces you to go 'oh, they did this. I never would have thought of doing that,' when you deconstruct it. It's something you really can't do sometimes when you're just listening to a song. You have to really get into it.

10

Dinaw Mengestu

The MFA program did one great thing for me: It taught me how to be a better reader and critic. Nothing I wrote during my time at Columbia remains - but learning how to really deconstruct a work of fiction - that, of course, is a permanent part of me now.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECONSTRUCT»

Discover the use of deconstruct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deconstruct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

What Would Jesus Deconstruct? (The Church and Postmodern ...

Challenging, compassionate, witty, and wise. This book is compulsory reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity.

John D. Caputo, 2007

Born-Again Vintage: 25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent, and ...

Complete with a vintage shopping guide, handy style tips, and ideas for reinventing disused cast-offs, Born-Again Vintage is a must-have for vintage shoppers and sewers alike.

Bridgett Artise, Jen Karetnick, 2013

What Would Jesus Deconstruct?: The Good News of ...

Challenging, compassionate, witty, and wise. This book is compulsory reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity.

John D. Caputo, 2007

Ad Critique: How to Deconstruct Ads in Order to Build Better ...

Ad Critique teaches advertising, marketing, and management students--both the "suits" and the "creatives"--how to effectively judge and critique creativity in advertising.

Nancy R. Tag, 2012

The Rules that Rule Their Worlds: Urban Youth Deconstruct ...

This is a study of antagonists---the characters in Theatre of the Oppressed with the power to make and enforce visible and invisible rules.

Dani Snyder, 2008

Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of ...

Rip It! includes everything you need -- basic sewing and alteration information; quick sewing methods; where to find supplies; advice on which fabrics to use; important cutting rules; plus illustrated layouts, drawings, and instructions ...

Elissa Meyrich, 2006

A Postmodern Psychology of Asian Americans: Creating ...

For their term papers, students can either critically analyze a topic or form groups that discursively deconstruct a topic. Term papers are normally worth 20 points but group deconstructive term papers can be worth as much as 40 points with any ...

Laura Uba, 2002

Deconstructing History

Of course, as we deconstruct the past, we can deconstruct each other's rendering of it. One of the radical benefits of deconstructionist history is its breaking down of the barriers between its own form and the content of the past.

Alun Munslow, 2006

"Some Friends and I Started Talking..."---A Participatory ...

The purpose of this participatory action research (PAR) project was to investigate and deconstruct white racial privilege as one step toward developing an anti-racist professional identity for white students in a student affairs graduate ...

Jeffrey Edward Cullen, 2008

Archie Mafeje: Scholar, Activist and Thinker

deconstruct. endogenise. and. deconstruct. knowledge. production. knowledge. production. In relation to the above 'problematic', which continued to afflict and evade Mafeje's search for Africanity and endogeneity, let's explore how Mafeje ...

D. Wadada Nabudere, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECONSTRUCT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deconstruct is used in the context of the following news items.

Deconstruct Gatsby at The Sunflower Fund gala dinner

The Sunflower Fund, will be hosting its 9th annual gala dinner titled 'Deconstructed Gatsby' on Wednesday, 29 July at the historical City Hall in ... «Media Update, Jul 15»

It's true: Bill Cosby once did a cover of the Stones' 'Satisfaction'

It earned them a minor hit in the UK, but the props they get for daring to radically deconstruct a rock classic are far more substantial. «New York Post, Jul 15»

The Bristling Activism Behind Kevin Carnes' Relentless Beat

It revealed their ability to deconstruct media and attacked the powers that be in the Reagan-Bush era, but formed a trenchant groove at the ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»

Bring on the CBI probe: Chouhan is right to be cocky about the …

Let us deconstruct the crux of Chouhan's argument. He is basically saying, one, that the BJP will not replace him and he will be there to win the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

What Bill Cosby and the Confederate Flag Have in Common

Social media did not deconstruct the flag's historical meaning or unmask Cosby as an accused rapist; both had already been exposed. Instead ... «Politico, Jul 15»

Deconstructing Chief Justice Roberts' Dissent in the Epoch-Making …

In other words, it's best to enter the reasoning of the so-called "conservative" justices and deconstruct their arguments from within. The kernel of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

DINING OUT: New Scenic Cafe still inspires

Graden doesn't generally deconstruct food, or get into things like foam and liquid nitrogen. Those who mix science with food are “impressive ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

P'Tit Quinquin

... the fields look tailor-made for a future Mark Cousins documentary or a Mark Kermode introduction where the critics deconstruct the action: the ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»

Cosby Revelations Challenge Notions of Gender, Race and Sexual …

... to that particular framing of the AP story, which is to try to, to step back and deconstruct how problematic, exactly, that type of framing is. «The Real News Network, Jul 15»

Conversation With Composer Jozef van Wissem

You learned all that stuff and how to deconstruct and re-contextualize instruments that are considered arcane. JVW: That's a good way of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»