Derided
/dəˈraɪdɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of deride: to express contempt or ridicule.
The witness derided the opposing counsel's argument as baseless.
Forms
- deride
- derides
- deriding
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Commentary
As a past tense form, it does not have an independent legal definition; see the base verb 'deride' for the substantive sense.
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