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What does deconstruct mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive, often figuratively) To break something down into its component parts.
  2. (transitive) To analyse in terms of deconstruction (a philosophical theory of textual criticism).
  3. (transitive) To analyse (generally).
  4. (transitive) To critique (generally).
  5. (transitive, especially US sports) To destroy.
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I agree that we must deconstruct the unnecessary bureaucracy, mainly if the provisions make it impossible for small businesses to work.
Then they go away, read up on the real story by themselves, and come back to deconstruct the film in class.
It is well able to deconstruct political spin and identify truths which are being concealed or denied.
Yet while we try to deconstruct the reasons for TTO's success, perhaps the simplest explanation is the best.
Indeed, this serial killer chiller far surpasses recent Hollywood attempts to deconstruct the genre, keeping the terror right where it belongs.
Why isn't Bill Gates trying to deconstruct the same system that made him wealthy?

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