lächerlich machen — meaning in English

English meaning

• deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
• satirize verb To make a satire of; to mock.
• stultify verb To stunt, inhibit (progress, ideas, etc.) or make dull and uninteresting, especially through routine that is overly restrictive or limiting.

Senses

lächerlich machen is used for these senses in English:

• deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
• make a fool of (transitive) To cause (someone) to seem foolish.
• satirize (transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.
• stultify (transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]

deride — full definition

1. verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
2. verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.

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