DERIDE


Meaning of DERIDE in English

v.

Pronunciation: di- ' r ī d, d ē -

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: de · rid · ed ; de · rid · ing

Etymology: Latin derid ē re, from de- + rid ē re 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 \ - ' r ī -di ŋ -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.