deu: verspotten

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Meaning
means	(verb) subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" guy, make fun, blackguard, ridicule, rib, jest at, roast, laugh at, poke fun
means	(verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" rag, tantalise, tease, twit, bait, taunt, rally, razz, cod, tantalize, ride
means	(verb) treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics" deride
means	(verb) ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal" lampoon, satirise, satirize
means	(verb) look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" scorn, disdain, despise, contemn