To deride someone or something is not merely to criticize or insult them, but to lower them (or attempt to lower them) in others' esteem by making them appear ...

7 дней назад · to show that you think someone or something is ridiculous or of no value: His blustery style is derided by many political pros.

The verb deride means to speak to someone with contempt or show a low opinion of someone or something. A bully might constantly deride other kids in his class — ...

20 нояб. 2024 г. · to laugh at or show no respect for someone or something because you consider them to be something bad: The weak local leaders were derided as ...

If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value. [formal]. Opposition MPs derided the Government's response to the crisis.

to treat someone or something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously. synonym mock. His views were derided as old-fashioned.

to talk or write about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way : to say that (someone or something) is ridiculous or has no value.

verb. di-ˈrīd. Definition of deride. as in to ridicule. to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter my brothers derided our efforts, but were ...

​to treat somebody/something as silly and not worth considering seriously synonym mock. be derided (as something) His views were derided as old-fashioned.