Bemock (Verb)
Meaning
Treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The wealthy investor's decision to raise the minimum wage bemocks every claim he has made about caring for his employees' welfare.
- The comedian's jokes about disability issues bemock the struggles of those who are truly affected.
- The lack of significant punitive action against the corrupt politician bemocks the public's demand for accountability.
- Her actions bemock the sacrifices she claims to have made for the betterment of her community.
- The corporation's hastily worded apology bemocks the severity of the ecological disaster they caused.