"destructure" meaning in English

See destructure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: destructures [present, singular, third-person], destructuring [participle, present], destructured [participle, past], destructured [past]
Etymology: de- + structure Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|structure}} de- + structure Head templates: {{en-verb}} destructure (third-person singular simple present destructures, present participle destructuring, simple past and past participle destructured)
  1. To destroy the structure of something Translations (to destroy the structure of something): desestruturar (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-destructure-en-verb-XvWfgWks Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'to destroy the structure of something': 99 1
  2. To dismantle
    Sense id: en-destructure-en-verb-Idmi5Nvb Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 54 46

Inflected forms

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