ridiculizar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- 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
ridiculizar is used for these senses in English:
- deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- 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.]
deride — full definition
- verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.
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.