Deride (verb)

1. To mock or make fun of someone or something.
2. To speak of or treat with contemptuous ridicule.
3. To scoff at or belittle.

Origin:

From latin dērīdēre ("to laugh at, mock, ridicule"), from dē- ("away") + rīdēre ("to laug.h")

Examples:

1. The comedian derided the politicians on stage, much to the audience's amusement.
2. He was derided by the press for his controversial statements.
3. The crowd derided the clown's attempts at juggling.
4. She derided his ideas as impractical and unworkable.
5. The critics derided the film as being poorly made and cliche.