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deride

de·ride [ di rd ] (past and past participle de·rid·ed, present participle de·rid·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rides)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
ridicule: to show contempt for somebody or something

[Mid-16th century. < Latin deridere "laugh down" < ridere "laugh"]

de·rid·er noun
de·rid·ing·ly adverb

Word Key: Synonyms

See ridicule.

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