deride
[ dih-rahyd ]
/ dɪˈraɪd /
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verb (used with object), de·rid·ed, de·rid·ing.
to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
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Origin of deride
synonym study for deride
See ridicule.
OTHER WORDS FROM deride
de·rid·er, nounde·rid·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·de·ride, verb (used with object), o·ver·de·rid·ed, o·ver·de·rid·ing.un·de·rid·ed, adjectiveWords nearby deride
derepression, derequisition, derestrict, Dergue, De Ridder, deride, de rigueur, derisible, derision, derisive, derisory
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British Dictionary definitions for deride
deride
/ (dɪˈraɪd) /
verb
(tr) to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
Derived forms of deride
derider, nounderidingly, adverbWord Origin for deride
C16: from Latin dērīdēre to laugh to scorn, from de- + rīdēre to laugh, smile
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