deconstrue en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + construe.
Meanings
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To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
What the characters construe and misconstrue, we must deconstrue, a challenging exercise given that the characters are never honest even with themselves.
2004, Laurie Maguire, Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the Plays:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deconstrued | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deconstrued | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| deconstrues | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| deconstruing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |