deride
verb/dih-RYDE/
to mock or make fun of
🐂 Teacher Bull ki zubaani (Hinglish)
Deride yaani mazaak udaana, tiraskaar karna.
Meanings & examples
- 1. verb
to express contempt for; to ridicule
- “Critics derided the film as boring.”
- “Do not deride someone for asking a question.”
💡 Memory trick
DE-RIDE: they take you for a RIDE with mockery.
Synonyms
ridiculemockscorn
Antonyms
praiseadmire