deride

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈɹaɪd/

Verb

deride (derides, present participle deriding; past and past participle derided)

1. (transitive) To harshly mock; ridicule.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:ridicule

Related terms

• derision
• derisive
• ridicule
• ridiculous
• ridiculosity

Translations

• French: bafouer, railler
• German: verhöhnen, verlachen, verspotten, lustig machen über (reflexive), lächerlich machen
• Italian: deridere
• Portuguese: ridicularizar, escarnecer
• Russian: высме́ивать
• Spanish: ridiculizar, burlarse

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