satirize
[ sat-uh-rahyz ]
/ ˈsæt əˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), sat·i·rized, sat·i·riz·ing.
to attack or ridicule with satire.
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British Dictionary definitions for satirize
satirize
satirise
/ (ˈsætəˌraɪz) /
verb
to deride (a person or thing) by means of satire
Derived forms of satirize
satirization or satirisation, nounsatirizer or satiriser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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