deride
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin deridere (“to mock, laugh at”), from de- (“from, down from”) + ridere (“to laugh”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /dɪˈɹaɪd/
Verb [edit]
deride (third-person singular simple present derides, present participle deriding, simple past and past participle derided)
- (transitive) To harshly mock; ridicule.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:ridicule
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to harshly mock; ridicule
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External links [edit]
- deride in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- deride in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Italian [edit]
Verb [edit]
deride
- third-person singular present of deridere
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
dērīdē
- second-person singular present active imperative of dērīdeō
Turkish [edit]
Noun [edit]
deride
- locative singular of deri
