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satirise

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsæ.tɪ.ɹaɪz/
  • /ˈsæ.tə.ɹaɪz/ weak vowel merger

1

verb

Meaning 1

Commonwealth standard spelling of satirize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

ridicule with satire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The writer satirized the politician's proposal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satirize, lampoon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

History

Etymology

From satire + -ise.