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Meaning of make a mockery of

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

make a mockery of

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt

  2. To defeat easily, so as to show up as inadequate.

    Example: The burglars made a mockery of the museum's security system.