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Meanings of deride in English

To treat or speak of with contempt.

      Usage of deride in English
      1
      It has become a shared reflex to deride and belittle such achievements.
      The Guardian
      2
      But there was no one there to see or deride their grief.
      This Country of Ours
      3
      We should not be too quick to deride this as a delusion.
      A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
      4
      For, to deride Jesus Christ would manifest an inexcusable want of respectability.
      History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State o...
      5
      Besides, when he wishes to deride a city, he calls it grass-grown.
      The Colour of Life
      6
      By what right do they deride the falseness of the Pagan Gods?
      Superstition In All Ages (1732) / Common Sense
      7
      Why, then, did I deride Antony for his loyalty to the Triumvirate?
      The Memoirs of Cleopatra
      8
      They sit in the lurking-places of the streets to deride me.
      The Scapegoat
      9
      Three letter-writers your edition of June 16th deride the efforts of the Government.
      The Irish Times
      10
      The privatised utilities feel more vulnerable: even the rightwing papers routinely deride them.
      The Guardian
      11
      After which I went on to deride a 'shoe that pinched'.
      Agahta christie: an autobiography
      12
      Gone are the days when George Bush could deride him as Ozone Guy.
      The Guardian
      13
      They deride the prime minister's claim that it isn't a demotion.
      The Guardian
      14
      It's all about connection, even though people deride it as temporary.
      The Guardian
      15
      I am not ashamed to own it, let who may deride the act.
      Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale
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      Many deride the contest for serving up mediocrity, while others are enthusiastic followers.
      Reuters
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