An Encylopedia Britannica Company

deride

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deride /dɪˈraɪd/ verb
derides; derided; deriding
deride
/dɪˈraɪd/
verb
derides; derided; deriding
Britannica Dictionary definition of DERIDE
[+ object] formal
: to talk or write about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way : to say that (someone or something) is ridiculous or has no value
often + as
often used as (be) derided