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ridiculizar

to ridicule; to mock

verb ree-dee-koo-lee-SAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Ridiculizar is a regular -ar verb meaning to make someone or something look ridiculous, often publicly. It is stronger and more intentional than burlarse de ('to make fun of'). The reflexive form ridiculizarse means to make a fool of oneself. The noun ridículo ('ridicule; embarrassment') shares the root, and the idiom hacer el ridículo means to embarrass oneself.

Examples

"Lo ridiculizaron delante de todos sus compañeros."

Natural Translation

They ridiculed him in front of all his colleagues.

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