deconstruct
/ˌdikənˈstɹəkt/
to analyze by breaking down into components
deconstruct in a sentence
“Deconstruct the argument to find its weaknesses.”
Origin of deconstruct
Latin de- down + construere to build
Related Words
distill
to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects
paraphrase
to express the meaning using different words
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to summarize and state again the main points
synthesize
to combine elements into a coherent whole
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to remove uncertainty of meaning from; make clear
elucidate
to make something clear; explain