DERIDE
(verb) treat or speak of with contempt
"He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place -added by nithi
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Mnemonics for deride
(Tag: eng) de -ride -- riding a horse upside down.. ppl will make fun of you ( ridicule)
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(Tag: English) RIDE = RIDiculE
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(Tag: ) DE(lower)RIDE(ride a cycle) if u ride a cycle of low quality people will REDICULE u
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(Tag: ) DE(not)+RIDE....if you are NOT able to RIDE a bicycle, you friends will laugh at you and some may show contempt......
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(Tag: Hindi) De-ride - De in Hindi is sister. De ride - Sisters ride. If you ride your sister's pink cycle, people will make fun of you.
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(Tag: ) de + ride ( take it for granted to take u 4 a ride...so ridiculing is common in such a case
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