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sat·i·rize

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–verb (used with object), -rized, -riz·ing.

to attack or ridicule with satire.

Also, especially British, sat·i·rise.

[Origin: 1595–1605; satire + -ize

]

—Related forms

sat·i·riz·a·ble, adjective

sat·i·ri·za·tion, noun

sat·i·riz·er, noun

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tr.v. sat·i·rized, sat·i·riz·ing, sat·i·riz·es
To ridicule or attack by means of satire.

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satirize
verb
ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"

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ˈsatirize, *ˈsatirise [-ti-] verb

to make look foolish by using satire

Arabic:	يَسْخَر مِن، يَنْتَقِد بِسُخْرِيَه، يَهْجو
Chinese (Simplified):	讽刺
Chinese (Traditional):	諷刺
Czech:	zesměšnit satirou
Danish:	lave en satire over
Dutch:	hekelen
Estonian:	pilkama
Finnish:	esittää satiirisesti
French:	faire la satire de
German:	eine Satire machen auf
Greek:	σατιρίζω
Hungarian:	kigúnyol
Icelandic:	snúa (e-u) upp í háð
Indonesian:	menyindir
Italian:	satireggiare

Japanese:	風刺する
Korean:	풍자하다
Latvian:	izsmiet
Lithuanian:	išjuokti, satyriškai parodyti
Norwegian:	harselere, *satirisere over
Polish:	przedstawiać satyrycznie
Portuguese (Brazil):	satirizar
Portuguese (Portugal):	satirizar
Romanian:	a satiriza
Russian:	высмеивать
Slovak:	satirizovať
Slovenian:	zabavljati, posmehovati se (iz)
Spanish:	satirizar
Swedish:	satirisera, förlöjliga, förhåna
Turkish:	hicvetmek

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Satirize

Sat"ir*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Satirized; p. pr. & vb. n. Satirizing.] [Cf. F. satiriser.] To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.

It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues. --Swift.

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