demonstrate meaning and definition

DEMONSTRATE verb

Definition of demonstrate (verb)

1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
   • "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
   • synonyms: demo, exhibit, present, show
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
   • "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
   • synonyms: establish, prove, shew, show
   • antonym: confute
3. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
   • "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
   • synonyms: attest, certify, evidence, manifest
4. march in protest; take part in a demonstration
   • "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
   • synonyms: march