"unconstruct" meaning in English

See unconstruct in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unconstructs [present, singular, third-person], unconstructing [participle, present], unconstructed [participle, past], unconstructed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌkt Etymology: un- + construct Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|construct}} un- + construct Head templates: {{en-verb}} unconstruct (third-person singular simple present unconstructs, present participle unconstructing, simple past and past participle unconstructed)
  1. (transitive, rare, sometimes figurative) To take apart; to deconstruct. Tags: figuratively, rare, sometimes, transitive
    Sense id: en-unconstruct-en-verb-s2Me2kmU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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