deride

/di-ˈrīd/

Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh

verb

  1. to laugh at or insult contemptuously

  2. to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism : to express a lack of respect or approval of

got derided by a carnival clown

ridicule deride mock taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling. deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule.