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deride

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de·ride  (d-rd)
tr.v. de·rid·ed, de·rid·ing, de·rides
To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth. See Synonyms at ridicule.

[Latin drdre : d-, de- + rdre, to laugh at.]

de·rider n.
de·riding·ly adv.

deride
Verb
[-riding, -rided] to speak of or treat with contempt or ridicule [Latin deridere to laugh to scorn]
derision n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.deride - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
catcall - utter catcalls at

deride
Translations
deride [dɪˈraɪd] vtridiculizar, mofarse de

deride [dɪˈraɪd] vtrailler

deride [dɪˈraɪd] vtsich lustig machen über +acc

deride [dɪˈraɪd] vtderidere

deride
v deride [diˈraid]
to laugh at; to mock. uitlag, bespot يَسْخَرُ مِن، يَهْزَأ осмивам vysmívat se, posmívat se håne; spotte verhöhnen χλευάζω ridiculizar pilama مسخره کردن؛ دست انداختن pilkata rire de לְלַגלֵג उपहास करना rugati se, ismijavati kigúnyol mencemoohkan hæða deridere あざ笑う (흉내내며) 비웃다 išjuokti izsmiet; zobot mengejek uitlachen gjøre narr av, håne naśmiewać się z troçar a râde de, a ridiculiza высмеивать posmievať sa posmehovati se rugati se skratta åt, håna, förlöjliga หัวเราะเยาะ alay etmek, alaya almak 嘲笑 висміювати; насміхатися مزاق اڑانا ؛ تضحیک کرنا nhạo báng
n derision [diˈriʒən]
mockery or laughter which shows scorn and contempt His remarks were greeted with shouts of derision. bespotting, gehoon سُخْرِيَه، هُزْء присмиване výsměch, posměch hån; spot der Hohn χλευασμός burla, mofa pila تمسخر؛ ریشخند pilkka dérision לִגלוּג ठट्ठा izrugivanje,ismijavanje kigúnyolás ejekan, cemoohan hæðni; hæðnishlátur derisione あざ笑い 조소, 비웃음 pajuoka izsmiekls ejekan spot spott, hån, latterliggjøring drwina troça bat­jo­cură осмеяние výsmech posmeh ruganje hån, förlöjligande การหัวเราะเยาะ alay 嘲笑的 глум; висміювання تمسخر ، استہزا trò cười 嘲笑
adj deˈrisive [-siv]
1 mocking; showing scorn derisive laughter. spottende, honende ساخِر، هازِئ насмешлив výsměšný, posměšný hånlig; spottende höhnisch χλευαστικός, περιφρονητικός burlón pilav تمسخر آمیز pilkallinen moqueur מְלַגלֵג उपहास पूर्ण podrugljiv gúnyos mengejek hæðnishlátur di derisione あざけりの 조소하는, 우롱하는 pajuokiantis, pašaipus izsmejošs mengejek spottend spotsk, hånlig, latterlig drwiący trocista batjocoritor иронический posmešný posmehljiv podrugljiv hånfull ซึ่งเยาะเย้ย alaycı, alaylı 嘲笑的 глузливий, іронічний تمسخر انگیزی chế giễu 嘲笑
2 causing or deserving scorn The salary they offered me was derisive. belaglik تافِه، مُثير للسُّخْرِيَه достоен за присмех směšný latterlig höhnisch αξιοκαταφρόνητος, άξιος χλευασμού irónico, irrisorrio naeruväärne مسخره؛ خنده دار naurettava dérisoire לַגלֵגָנִי अधिकारी smiješan nevetséges sepele háðslegur derisorio ばかにしたような 비웃게 하는, 조소할 만한 pajuokos vertas smieklīgs; nožēlojams mengejek bespottelijk latterlig, useriøs śmiechu wart irrisório ridicol смехотворный smiešny smešen podrugljiv skrattretande, löjlig ซึ่งดูถูก gülünç 幼稚可笑的 сміховинний مضحکہ خیز nhạo báng
adj deˈrisory [-səri]
ridiculous His attempts were derisory. spottende, honende ساخِره، مُضْحِكه، مُثيرَه للسُّخْرِيَه смешен směšný latterlig lächerlich γελοίος irrisorio naeruväärne مسخره؛ خنده دار naurettava dérisoire מְגוֹחָך उपहास योग्य posprdan, smiješan nevetséges menggelikan fáránlegur, hlægilegur irrisorio ばかげた 조소할 만한 juokingas smieklīgs mengejek belachelijk latterlig, useriøs śmieszny risível ridicol нелепый smiešny smešen zanemarljiv skrattretande, löjlig น่าหัวเราะเยาะ gülünç, komik 可笑的 глузливий تمسخر آمیز thiếu đứng đắn


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