different between deconstruct vs decompose

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

Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- +? compose.

Pronunciation

• enPR: d?"k?m-p?z', IPA^(key): /?di?k?m?p??z/
• Rhymes: -??z

Verb

decompose (third-person singular simple present decomposes, present participle decomposing, simple past and past participle decomposed)

1. (transitive) to separate or break down something into its components; to disintegrate or fragment
2. (intransitive) to rot, decay or putrefy

Derived terms

• decomposer
• photodecompose
• decomposition

Antonyms

• assemble

Translations

Italian

Verb

decompose

1. third-person singular past historic of decomporre