Deride

Verb

 * 1)  To harshly mock; ridicule.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:ridicule

Derived terms

 * derider
 * deridingly

Related terms

 * derision
 * derisive
 * ridicule
 * ridiculous
 * ridiculosity

Adverbs for Deride
steadily; correspondingly; opprobriously; sourly; scornfully; lightly; ribaldly; coarsely; brutally; mercilessly; bitterly; loudly; boisterously; unsparingly; contemptuously; sharply; stingingly.

Etymology
From deridere: < de-: + ridere:.

Thesaurus
banter, be above, be contemptuous of, belittle, care nothing for, chaff, contemn, dare, despise, diminish, disdain, disparage, disprize, disregard, dump on, feel contempt for, feel superior to, flout, get fresh, get smart, grin at, have a nerve, have the cheek, have the gall, hold beneath one, hold cheap, hold in contempt, hold in derision, insult, jeer at, jolly, kid, knock, laugh at, laugh to scorn, look down upon, lout, make bold, make fun of, make game of, make merry with, misprize, mock, pan, pillory, point at, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, presume, put down, put one on, quiz, rag, rally, rank low, razz, rib, ride, ridicule, roast, scoff at, scorn, scout, set at defiance, set at naught, slight, slight over, smile at, sneer at, sneeze at, snicker at, sniff at, snigger at, snort at, take liberties, taunt, tease, think nothing of, treat with contempt, twit

Translations

 * Bulgarian: осмивам
 * Finnish: ,
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:


 * Portuguese: ,
 * Spanish: ridiculizar, burlarse de
 * Vietnamese: chế nhạo, chế giểu

Verb
deride


 * 1) third-person singular present tense of deridere

Anagrams

 * reddei