different between deconstruct vs unbuild

English

Etymology

de- +? construct

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /di?k?n?st??kt/, /di?k?n?st??kt/

Verb

deconstruct (third-person singular simple present deconstructs, present participle deconstructing, simple past and past participle deconstructed)

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 in general.
4. (transitive) To critique.
5. (transitive, especially US sports) To destroy.
   • 2014, Ian Levy, 2014 Jun 16, The Spurs’ Deconstruction of the Heat Is Now Complete

Usage notes

Narrowly used as a specific kind of literary analysis and criticism; broadly used as a fancy term to mean analysis, criticism, destruction, etc.

Derived terms

• deconstructable
• deconstructive
• deconstructively
• deconstructivism

Related terms

• deconstruction

Translations

Anagrams

• constructed

English

Etymology

un- +? build

Verb

unbuild (third-person singular simple present unbuilds, present participle unbuilding, simple past and past participle unbuilt)

1. (transitive) To dismantle or deconstruct (something previously built).
   • 2003, Barbara Damrosch, The Garden Primer (page 5)

     Anything you build or plant on your neighbor's land you might have to unbuild or unplant in the future.