Thesaurus
demonstrate
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DEMONSTRATE
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to show the existence or truth of by evidence <the paleontologist hopes to demonstrate that dinosaurs once existed in central Peru by unearthing the fossil evidence>
Related Words back (up), buttress, circumstantiate, corroborate; evidence, evince, record, support, uphold, witness; adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify; confirm, sustain, verify, vouch; clinch, nail, settle; confess, depose, testify
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to make known (something abstract) through outward signs <the babysitter's actions during the emergency demonstrate beyond doubt her general dependability>
Synonyms bespeak, betray, communicate, declare, demonstrate, display, evince, expose, give away, manifest, reveal
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to make plain or understandable <a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic>
Synonyms clarify, clear (up), construe, demonstrate, demystify, elucidate, explicate, expound, get across, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, simplify, spell out, unriddle
Related Words decipher, decode; analyze, break down; disentangle, undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; resolve, solve; define, specify; annotate, commentate, gloss
Antonyms obscure
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to show or make clear by using examples <the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles>
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