English dictionary
deride
/d/I/'r/aI/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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treat or speak of with contempt
ExamplesHe derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
Source: webster1913