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demonstrate
The word “demonstrate” has 3 syllables: dem-on-strate
It's pronounced as /ˈdemənstreɪt/
What is synonym and antonym for demonstrate?
In the thesaurus, “demonstrate” has 135 synonyms and 48 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for demonstrate along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for demonstrate
- adduce
- advertise
- air
- analyze
- annotate
- announce
- attest
- authenticate
- back (up)
- bare
- bear out
- bespeak
- betray
- blaze
- break down
- broadcast
- buttress
- certify
- circumstantiate
- cite
- clarify
- clear (up)
- clinch
- commentate
- communicate
- confess
- confirm
- construe
- corroborate
- debunk
- decipher
- declare
- decode
- define
- demystify
- depose
- describe
- detail
- determine
- disclose
- disentangle
- display
- document
- edify
- elucidate
- enlighten
- enumerate
- establish
- evidence
- evince
- exemplify
- exhibit
- explain
- explicate
- expose
- expound
- express
- fast
- flaunt
- get across
- give away
- give for instance
- gloss
- identify
- illuminate
- illustrate
- indicate
- instance
- interpret
- justify
- lie in
- list
- make clear
- make evident
- make out
- manifest
- march
- march on
- mention
- nail
- name
- object
- ostend
- parade
- picket
- placard
- proclaim
- project
- protest
- prove
- publicize
- quote
- rally
- record
- resolve
- reveal
- roll out
- say no to
- set forth
- settle
- show
- show and tell
- show how
- simplify
- solve
- sound
- specify
- spell out
- stage a walkout
- strike
- substantiate
- support
- sustain
- teach
- test
- testify
- testify to
- trot out
- trumpet
- try
- unbosom
- uncloak
- uncover
- undo
- unravel
- unriddle
- unscramble
- untangle
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vouch
- walk one through
- walkout
- witness
Antonyms for demonstrate
- allege
- assume
- becloud
- befog
- belie
- blur
- camouflage
- challenge
- cloud
- conceal
- confound
- confuse
- confute
- conjecture
- counterfeit
- cover
- darken
- discredit
- disguise
- disprove
- dispute
- distort
- falsify
- fog
- garble
- gild
- gloss (over)
- guess
- hide
- invalidate
- mask
- misrepresent
- muddy
- obfuscate
- object
- obscure
- occlude
- perplex
- presume
- puzzle
- rebut
- refute
- surmise
- suspect
- twist
- varnish
- veil
- whitewash
Meanings of demonstrate
- verb
- To show how something works or how to do something.
- To prove or make something clear by providing evidence or examples.
- To express or show a feeling, quality, or ability through actions.
- To take part in a public protest or march to express an opinion.
Example Sentences
- The teacher will demonstrate how to solve the math problem.
- She used an experiment to demonstrate the effects of heat.
- He wants to demonstrate his skills during the interview.
- The instructor asked the students to demonstrate the correct technique.
- This report will demonstrate why regular exercise is important.
On this page you'll find 183 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to demonstrate, such as: adduce, advertise, air, allege, analyze, annotate, announce.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- adduce
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