deconstrue

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ construe.

Verb

deconstrue (third-person singular simple present deconstrues, present participle deconstruing, simple past and past participle deconstrued)

1. To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
   • 2004, Laurie Maguire, Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the Plays‎^[1]:

     What the characters construe and misconstrue, we must deconstrue, a challenging exercise given that the characters are never honest even with themselves.

Anagrams

• reductones, uncorseted, unescorted