deride

American

[dih-rahyd] / dɪˈraɪd /

verb (used with object)

derided, deriding

to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.

Synonyms:

rally, banter, gibe, flout, taunt

deride British

/ dɪˈraɪd /

verb

(tr) to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at

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Related Words

See ridicule.

Other Word Forms

derider noun
deridingly adverb
overderide verb (used with object)
underided adjective

Etymology

Origin of deride

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin dērīdēre “to mock,” equivalent to dē- de- + rīdēre “to laugh”

Example Sentences

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Today many on the right still deride the Carter years but as the decades passed, his humanitarian efforts and simple lifestyle began to shape a new legacy for many Americans.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

Redstone went on to publicly deride McMahon’s handling of the situation, telling a crowd at New York’s Advertising Week that she would’ve done things differently.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2024

But to deride it as such is to ignore all the episode delivered in exchange for putting off a climactic confrontation of samurais.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Those protesters deride the project as “Cop City.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Should they further threaten or deride, I will borrow Elizabeth Browning's sweet refrain,— "I am no trumpet, but a reed,"— and trust not to become a broken one.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

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