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- Dictionaryde·ride/dəˈrīd/
verb
- 1. express contempt for; ridicule: "critics derided the proposals as clumsy attempts to find a solution"
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1. : to laugh at or insult contemptuously. got derided by a carnival clown. 2. : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism. politicians deriding their opponents. : to express a lack of respect or approval of. were derided as the weaker sex. derider noun. deridingly. di-ˈrī-diŋ-lē. dē- adverb. Did you know?
DERIDE definition: 1. to laugh at or show no respect for someone or something, because you think they are stupid or of…. Learn more.
The verb deride means to speak to someone with contempt or show a low opinion of someone or something. A bully might constantly deride other kids in his class — which might lead to many afternoons spent in the principal's office.
Deride definition: to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.. See examples of DERIDE used in a sentence.
If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
Definition of deride verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Deride definition: To laugh at, speak of, or write about dismissively or contemptuously.
