Definition of derides Derides

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What does derides mean?

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  • derides, verb, present, 3rd person singular of deride (infinitive).

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Verb

derides, deriding, deridden  

deride - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
  bemock, mock treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • deride (v. t.)
    To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • deride
    To treat or speak of with contempt.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • deride
    de-rīd′, v.t. to laugh at: to mock.—n. Derid′er.—adj. Derid′ingly. [L. deridēre—de, inten., and ridēre, to laugh.]

Part of speech

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  • deride, verb, present, 1st person singular of deride (infinitive).
  • deride, verb (infinitive).

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