DECONSTRUCT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

deconstruct

verb

ˌdē-kən-ˈstrəkt

Definition of deconstruct

as in to analyze

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes

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Recent Examples of deconstruct Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026 Director Taika Waititi deconstructs the Norse god by putting him through Hel(l) and stripping him of his homeland, his hair, and his hammer. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 But here, on stage six, Visma were deconstructed man for man. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Inspired by falafel but deconstructed, these hearty pitas are filled with roasted cauliflower and crispy chickpeas, then topped with a spicy jalapeño yogurt sauce. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deconstruct

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In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Rather than simply applying basic color segmentation, Hi3D analyzes the model’s visual information while considering manufacturing requirements.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of analyze

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Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Who better to help dissect the impasse than someone who was actively involved in NBA front-office negotiations for a living?

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissect

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Pakistan’s government rejected the allegations over the weekend, saying Khan was examined by doctors from the private hospital and that he could not be taken to Shifa International for security reasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday were examining the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in the ocean off Boca Raton a day earlier.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026