ridicolizzare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- debunk verb To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
- ridicule verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.
- 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
ridicolizzare is used for these senses in English:
- debunk (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
- make a fool of (transitive) To cause (someone) to seem foolish.
- poke fun To subject someone to laughter or ridicule. [with at]
- ridicule (transitive) To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
- 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.]
ridicule — full definition
- verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.
- noun Mocking words or behaviour intended to make someone look foolish.