Laugh at or deride (8)
I believe the answer is:
ridicule
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">laugh at</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">deride</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ridicule that I've seen before include "Mock, make fun of." , "Poke fun at" , "Pour scorn on" , "Meek" , "Laugh at or deride" .)