deridere

Definitions of deridere
  1. verb
    treat with contempt
    synonyms: beffare, dileggiare, schernire, scimmiottare
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    innescare
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
    beffeggiare, berteggiare, burlare, canzonare, corbellare, ridicolizzare, schernire, scimmiottare
    subject to laughter or ridicule
    beffare, dileggiare, irridere, schernire
    treat or speak of with contempt
    beffarsi
    laugh at with contempt and derision
    satireggiare
    ridicule with satire
    demistificare
    expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
    motteggiare
    be silly or tease one another
    type of:
    medicare, trattare
    interact in a certain way
  2. verb
    imitate with mockery and derision
    synonyms: beffare, berteggiare, burlare, dileggiare, schernire, scimmiottare
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    scimmiottare
    represent in or produce a caricature of
    parodiare
    make a parody of
    type of:
    accattare, copiare, imitare, ricopiare, scopiazzare, trascrivere
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  3. verb
    treat or speak of with contempt
    synonyms: beffare, dileggiare, irridere, schernire
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    type of:
    beffare, dileggiare, schernire, scimmiottare
    treat with contempt
  4. verb
    imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
    synonyms: beffare, dileggiare, schernire, scimmiottare
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    type of:
    accattare, copiare, imitare, ricopiare, scopiazzare, trascrivere
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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