ironize

1. (intransitive) To use irony.intransitive

2. (transitive) To treat something in an ironic fashion.Examples: "His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion."; "The sketch begins with a text introduction that tells us, "In 2014, a few brave souls dared to defy Big Oil and his encroachment on the Lakota Nation. In their most traditional garb, these warriors led a legendary protest." These statements are soon ironized by the image of a young Native American man, wearing only a flowery vest, baseball cap, tinted sunglasses, and underwear, who announces […]"transitive