Associations to the word «Deride»

Wiktionary

DERIDE, verb. (transitive) To harshly mock; ridicule.

Dictionary definition

DERIDE, verb. Treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras