deride
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deride
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. ridiculizar
His peers derided his theory, but it turned out to be correct.Sus pares ridiculizaron su teoría, pero resultó ser correcta.
b. burlarse de
Critics derided the movie, but the public loved it.Los críticos se burlaron de la película, pero al público le encantó.
c. mofarse de
The media derided the candidate for his blunder.Los medios se mofaron del candidato por su error.
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