verb: treat or speak of with contempt
Claude Anbitten's coworkers derided him because of the number of times his new dog had attacked him.
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Merriam-WebsterEtymology
From Latin deridere, de- "from, down from" + ridere "to laugh"
Verb
Infinitive: to deride
Third person singula simple presentr: derides
Simple past: derided
Past participle: derided
Present participle: deriding
(transitive) To harshly mock; ridicule.
Encarta:Main Entry: de·ride
Pronunciation: \di-ˈrīd, dē-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): de·rid·ed; de·rid·ing
Etymology: Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh
Date: circa 1526
1 : to laugh at contemptuously
2 : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
synonyms see ridicule
— de·rid·er noun
— de·rid·ing·ly \-ˈrī-diŋ-lē\ adverb
de·ride [ di rīd ] (past and past participle de·rid·ed, present participle de·rid·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rides)
transitive verb
Definition:
ridicule: to show contempt for somebody or something
[Mid-16th century. < Latin deridere "laugh down" < ridere "laugh"]
de·rid·er noun
de·rid·ing·ly adverb
Word Key: Synonyms
See ridicule.