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derideOne entry found. Main Entry: de·ride Pronunciation: \di-ˈrīd, dē-\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): de·rid·ed; de·rid·ing Etymology: Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh Date: circa 1526 1 : to laugh at contemptuously synonyms see ridicule — de·rid·er noun — de·rid·ing·ly \-ˈrī-diŋ-lē\ adverb
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