Deride
- Deride
- Deride De*ride", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Derided}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Deriding}.] [L. deridere, derisum; de- + rid?re to laugh.
See {Ridicule}.]
To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to
ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
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And the Pharisees, also, . . . derided him. --Luke xvi.
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Sport that wrinkled Care derides.
And Laughter holding both his sides. --Milton.
Syn: To mock; laugh at; ridicule; insult; taunt; jeer;
banter; rally.
Usage: To {Deride}, {Ridicule}, {Mock}, {Taunt}. A man may
ridicule without any unkindness of feeling; his object
may be to correct; as, to ridicule the follies of the
age. He who derides is actuated by a severe a
contemptuous spirit; as, to deride one for his
religious principles. To mock is stronger, and denotes
open and scornful derision; as, to mock at sin. To
taunt is to reproach with the keenest insult; as, to
taunt one for his misfortunes. Ridicule consists more
in words than in actions; derision and mockery evince
themselves in actions as well as words; taunts are
always expressed in words of extreme bitterness.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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déridé — déridé, ée (dé ri dé, dée) part. passé. Qui n a plus de rides. La peau déridée par quelques cosmétiques. Fig. Un front déridé, un front où un air sérieux, soucieux ne paraît plus … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
deride — index bait (harass), brand (stigmatize), cavil, contemn, decry, denigrate, depreciate … Law dictionary
deride — 1520s, from M.Fr. derider, from L. deridere to ridicule, laugh to scorn (see DERISION (Cf. derision)). Related: Derided; deriding … Etymology dictionary
deride — *ridicule, mock, taunt, twit, rally Analogous words: *scoff, jeer, gibe, flout, sneer, gird, fleer: chaff, *banter, kid, rag, jolly, rib … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deride — [v] make fun of; insult banter, chaff, contemn, detract, dis*, disdain, disparage, do a number on*, dump on*, flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, kid, knock, laugh at, lout, mock, pan, poohpooh*, put down*, quiz, rag*, rally, razz*, rib*, ridicule, roast* … New thesaurus
deridé — Deridé, [derid]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
deride — ► VERB ▪ express contempt for; ridicule. ORIGIN Latin deridere scoff at … English terms dictionary
deride — [di rīd′] vt. derided, deriding [L deridere < de , pejorative + ridere, to laugh: see RIDICULE] to laugh at in contempt or scorn; make fun of; ridicule SYN. RIDICULE derider n. deridingly adv … English World dictionary
deride — de|ride [dıˈraıd] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: deridere, from ridere to laugh ] to make remarks or jokes that show you think someone or something is silly or useless = ↑mock ▪ You shouldn t deride their efforts. deride sb as… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deride — verb (T) formal to make remarks or jokes that show you think someone or something is silly or useless: You shouldn t deride their efforts. | deride sb as sth: Wayne was derided as a mere playboy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
