English / word
deride
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To express contempt for; to ridicule or mock.
In context
01
Skeptics derided the initial prototype, but it eventually succeeded.
02
The critics derided the new movie for its poor script.
Synonyms
mock,ridicule,scorn
Antonyms
praise,admire,respect
Collocations
openly deride,deride someone's efforts,deride the idea
Verb forms
Past: derided · Past participle: derided · -ing: deriding