deconstrue

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English

Etymology

From de- +‎ construe

Verb

deconstrue (third-person singular simple present deconstrues, present participle deconstruing, simple past and past participle deconstrued)

  1. To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
    • 2004, Laurie Maguire, Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the Plays
      What the characters construe and misconstrue, we must deconstrue, a challenging exercise given that the characters are never honest even with themselves.

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