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ridicule

verb

/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/

Meaning

To make fun of someone or something in a cruel or dismissive way.

He was ridiculed for his strange ideas.

hold up to ridicule

mock, deride, taunt, scorn, jeer

praise, admire, respect

face ridicule, subject to ridicule, ridicule someone

to ward off or deflect an attack, especially in fencing or conversation

to make something longer, larger, or last longer; to reach out.

To remove people from a dangerous place to safety.

to place something in a particular position or condition

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

To fill something up again; to restore to a former level or condition.