lampoon vs ridicule

lampoon and ridicule both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lampoon	Yes	No	Yes	No
ridicule	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ridicule is a hypernym of lampoon; that is, ridicule is a word with a broader meaning than lampoon:

Other hypernyms of lampoon include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, roast.

lampoon (noun)	ridicule (noun)
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way	the act of deriding or treating with contempt
	language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

lampoon (verb)	ridicule (verb)
ridicule with satire	subject to laughter or ridicule