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Deride

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deride"

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Word	Definition
jeerverb	(intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
ridiculeverb	(transitive) To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
fleerverb	(archaic) To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn
sneerverb	(intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.
scornverb	(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
disparageverb	To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
ridiculizeverb	(obsolete or nonstandard) To make ridiculous; to ridicule.
ridiculiseverb	Alternative form of ridiculize. [(obsolete or nonstandard) To make ridiculous; to ridicule.]
shamenoun	An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
laugh to scornverb	(dated) To ridicule.
derogateverb	(transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
rip to shredsverb	(idiomatic) To criticize severely; to refute.
rebukenoun	(of a person) A harsh criticism.
skewernoun	A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
depraveverb	(transitive) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt
laugh downverb	(transitive) To cause to be given up on account of ridicule.
detractverb	(transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
drubnoun	(dialectal, Northern England) Carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.
depreciateverb	(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
tear downverb	(transitive) To demolish.