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deride

[ dih-rahyd ]

verb (used with object)

derided, deriding.
  1. to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.

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deride

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
  • ˈ徱Բ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·İ noun
  • ·iԲ· adverb
  • v·· verb (used with object) overderided overderiding
  • ܲd·Ļ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deride1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ŧīŧ “to mock,” equivalent to ŧ- de- + īŧ “to laugh”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deride1

C16: from Latin ŧīŧ to laugh to scorn, from de- + īŧ to laugh, smile
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Trump’s reversal also underscored doubts about the economic rationale for his tariff war, which has been widely derided by economists and trade experts.

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They even derided a report on Tuesday that said the president was considering a 90-day pause – news that triggered a brief stock market surge.

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"Some people may feel uncomfortable about this – the idea the state should intervene directly to shape the market has often been derided," he said.

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What’s worse is that “Death of a Unicorn” hit theaters close to the same time the far superior satire “Common Side Effects” finished its first season, deriding the same topic.

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Prosecutors, for their part, derided Sanders in court and to the press as a desperate hack willing to lie to defend Scott Dekraai, a client accused of massacring eight people at a Seal Beach salon.

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