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Deride vs Patronize - What's the difference?

deride | patronize |

As verbs the difference between deride and patronize

is that deride is while patronize is to make a patron.

deride

English

Verb

(derid)
  • To harshly mock; ridicule.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * derider * deridingly

    Related terms

    * derision * derisive * ridicule * ridiculous * ridiculosity

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    patronize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * patronise (Commonwealth)

    Verb

    (patroniz)
  • To make a patron.
  • To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
  • To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

    • Synonyms

    * (talk down to) condescend