Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 deconstruct /(dē̇`kŭn*strŭkt")/ · de·con·struct · IPA /ˌdikənˈstɹʌkt/ 01 v. t. To interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstruction. 1. To interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstruction.