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Deride
To mock or ridicule someone; to express contempt for by laughing at or making fun of them.
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Bob’s friends are making fun of a picture of Bob taken in a roller coaster. Bob’s face was pale and he was vomiting while the picture was taken. Bob explains to his friends, “Stop making fun of me! It was THE RIDE! It was so scary!”
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Sounds Like
dih-RAHYD
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Looks Like
Contains 'ride' with the prefix 'de-': de + ride
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Remember This
Deride implies contempt or scorn and is stronger than casual teasing; related to derision (the noun) and derisive (the adjective).
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Other Forms
deridesverb
deridingverb
derisiveadjective
derisivelyadverb
derisionnoun
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Connect With
ridicule, mock, jeer, scoff, taunt, contempt
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Note
Deride is a verb. Its noun form is derision; its adjective form is derisive; its adverb form is derisively. Do not confuse with derivative or with derision as a noun.
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Examples
- The crowd derided the speaker after he bungled his presentation.
- Students often deride someone who looks or acts differently.
Synonyms
ridiculemockjeer atscoff atscorn
Antonyms
praiseadmirerespect
Etymology
From Latin deridēre, de- (down) + ridēre (to laugh, to mock).
Mnemonic
De-ride: think of de-pressing the ride by laughing at it; deride means to mock or laugh at someone.
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