de·ride \də̇ˈrīd, dēˈ-\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh — more at ridiculous : to laugh at with contempt : turn to ridicule or make sport of : mock < sardonic wisecracks in which supposedly lofty ideals are mercilessly derided — Times Literary Supplement > Synonyms:see ridicule