Deride
/dəˈraɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) To express contempt or ridicule towards someone or something.
The critic derided the author's latest novel for its lack of originality.
Forms
- derides
- deriding
- derided
Related terms
Commentary
Commonly used in legal contexts to describe disparaging remarks or arguments.
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