verb
- to laugh at or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘deride’
Examples
- She derides his attempts at cooking every time he enters the kitchen.
- The critic derides the new movie as completely unoriginal.
- He often derides people who disagree with his political views.
- The comedian derides modern technology in his latest routine.
- She derides the idea that money can buy happiness.
- The teacher warned students not to deride their classmates’ presentations.