də̇ˈrīd, dēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh — more at ridiculous
: to laugh at with contempt : turn to ridicule or make sport of : mock
sardonic wisecracks in which supposedly lofty ideals are mercilessly derided — Times Literary Supplement
Synonyms: see ridicule