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ridicularizar

[ʁi.di.ku.la.ri.ˈzaɾ]
verb
to ridicule
1. to make someone or something appear ridiculous or worthy of mockery
Don't ridicularize him in front of his peers.
Não o ridicularize na frente dos colegas dele.
2. to treat with contempt or derision through mockery
The media ridicularized the politician's proposal.
A mídia ridicularizou a proposta do político.
NYC Slang
clown on, diss, mock, make fun of
Synonyms
zombartroçarridicularizarescarnecerdebocharmofarfazer troça
Antonyms
elogiarhonrarrespeitardignificar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ridicularizar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
zoar
Common colloquial alternative in informal speech
São Paulo
ridicularizar
Formal usage; zoação also used informally
Portugal
ridicularizar
Standard; troçar also commonly used as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

ridicularizar alguém em público
ridicularizar a inteligência de alguém
ridicularizar as pretensões de alguém
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